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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



MopfFstPF j^oriptg of jSLntiqnitg, 



FROM ITS INSTITUTION JAN. 24, 1875, TO THE 
KE-ORGANIZATION UNDEK THE (iENERAL LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, 

^vd: a, r c Ix Stli, IS'TTT; 



TOGKTHEK WITH THE 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 



CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. 




WORCESTER, MASS.: 
PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 

1877. 
U. S. A. CI. 



Uw ,ciCJi'i h^J /^-^ io-^ ^ ' ^JJJ^ , ^ 

COLLECTIONS 



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MoFfPslFP ^oriFt'g of 5£ntiquitg, 



VOLUJIE I. 




"VVORCESTEU, MASS. : 
PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY, 

1881. 
U. S. A. CV. 




PREFACE TO COLLECTIONS. 



THE TKANSAOTioxs ()f The Worcester Society of 
Antiquit\-, IVoiii its orpiiiizatioii in LSI 5 to the pres- 
ent time, coiiiprise a great variety of interesting 
matter, presented from time to time before the So- 
ciety by those specially interested in the subjects 
they haA'e considered. 

Particular attention has been paid to local as well 
as general history, and numerous facts, hitherto un- 
known to tlie i)ublic, have been gathered up and 
placed beyond the reach of destruction. It may 
safely be said that no other society in Massachusetts 
has been able to accomplish so much in so short a 
time. This is mainly due to the personal efforts of 
the members who have not only made themselves 
familiar with written history, but have visited many 
historic localities, for the purpose of gleaning such 
facts as have heretofore been overlooked. Special 
pains have been taken to verify statements and dates, 
and it is believed that the historical matter contain- 
ed in these Collections is remarkably free from error 
in this respect. 



The publication of the Earlj^ Records oCtlie Town 
of Worcester, and also the Proprietor's Records, is 
an enterjDrise wortliy of approval by all historians 
and tjrenealooists, for the reason that much valualde 
material is thereby made available for consultation 
which has hitherto been practically beyond the reach 
of ordinary research. 

This publication has been indexed with consider- 
able care, the Proceedings and Early records by Mr. 
Samuel E. Staples, the Burial Ground matter and 
Proprietor's Records by Mr. Franklin P. Rice, thus 
bringing the whole Collection into proper form for 
ready reference. 




C if y TESTS. 



I'rocccdiims of 'I'lic \N'()n'i'st(M- Society of Aiiticinity, from its 
in.stitiitiou. Juii. 21. l-'^T."). to the rr-or<2,tuiizati()n iiiuk'r tlie 
laws of tlie C<Jiiiiii()iivv(';iltli. IMaicii (i. 1S77. Incorporation 
of The Woi-ccstcr Soci(>ty of Anti(juity. 

Constitution. 

Proceedings of The \\'orcester Society of Antiquity, for the year 
1X77. 

lnscrii)tions from tiie Old Burial (li'ounds in Worcester, Mass- 
achusetts, from 1727 to In.')',) ; witli Biographical and His- 
torical Notes. 

I'roceetlings of The Worcester Society of Antiquity, for the year 
1^78, and Transactions at the annual meeting, Jan., 187i), 



PROCEEDINGS 



SHorrpstFP )3oriptg of j^ntiqnitg, 



KIKJM ITS INSTITUTION JAN. 24, 1875, TO THE 
RK-OIKiAMZATION UNDER THE GKNBRAL LAWS OF THE COMMONWKAl/ni, 



TOUKTIIICU WITH THE 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 



(ERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. 




WORCESTER, MASS.: 

PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 

1877, 

U. S. A. C I. 



Tyler &. Seagrave, Printers, 
442 Main Street. 



(Committee on publication. 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 
CLARK JILLSON. 
ELLERY B. CRANE. 
DANIEL SEAGRAVE. 
JAMES A. SMITH. 



iffiters U 1877. 



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PRESIDENT, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS, 

CLARK JILLSON, ELLERY B. CRANE. 

SECRETARY, 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE. 

TREASURER. 

JAMES A. SMITH. 

LIBRARIAN, 

JOHN G. SMITH. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES, CLARK JILLSON. 

ELLERY B. CRANE, DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

JAMES A. SMITH. 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS, 

ALBERT A. LOVELL, for 1 year. 
FRANKLIN P. RICE, for 2 years. 
CHARLES R. JOHNSON, for 3 years. 



Hon. Clark Jillson, Worcester. 

Elleky Bicknell Crane, Esq., Worcester. 



Rev. Lucius Robinson Paige, D. D., . . . Cambridgeport, Mass. 

Clarendon Harris, Esq., Worcester, Mass. 

Hon. Charles Hudson, Lexington, Mass. 

Hon. John Dennison Baldwin, A. M., . . . Worcester, Mass. 



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BEtnttitts. 



Samukl Elias Staples, 

Daniel Seagrave, 

Franklin Pierce Rice, . 

John George Smith, 

ElCHARD O'Flynn, . 

Rev. Albert Tyler, 

Henry Davis Barber, . 

Henry Francis Stedman, . 

William Macready, 

Olin Lane Merriam, 

Herbert Henry Thompson, . 

Elijah Harrington Marshall, 

William Augustus Sheldon, 

William Blaine Howe, 

Charles Renssalaer Johnson, A. B 

James Andreav Smith, Esq., . 

Augustus Stone, 

Hon. Clark Jillson, 

Edward Eichadson Lawrence, 

Henry Phelps, ... 

Albert Alfonzo Lovell, Esq., 

Ellery Bicknell Crane, Esq., 

Augustus Coolidge, 

Rev. Thomas Elliott St. John, A 

Edward Issachar Comins, . 

Thomas Melvin Lamb, . 

DwightArmsby Davis, 

Benjamin John Dodge, 

Isaac Newton Metcalf, 

George Sumner, 

Joseph Xye Bates, M. D., 

Alexander Cole Munroe, . 

Dr. Charles Whitney Estabkook, 



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S'IJJIe it known, That Whereas Samuel Elias Staples, Clark 
^ JiLLSoN, Ellekt B. Crane, Daniel Seagrave, Franklin 
Pierce Rice, James Andrew Smith, Albert Alfonzo Lovell and 
Albert Tvler, have associated themselves With the iutenticn of forming 
a corporation under the name of 

for the purpose of cultivating and encouraging among its members a love 
and admiration for antiquarian research and archajological science; and, 
so far as practicable, to rescue from oblivion any historical matter that 
might otherwise be lost; also, the collection and preservation of antiqua- 
rian relics of every description, with a capital of an amount not yet estab- 
lished, nor divided into shares, and have comijlied with the provisions of 
the Statutes of this Commonwealtli in such case made and provided, as 
appears from the certificate of the President, Treasurer, and Directors of 
said corporation duly approved by tlie Commissioner of Corporations, and 
recorded in this office : 

^obj, SEIj£ri;fort, I, Henry B. Peirce, Secretary of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that said S. E. Staples, C. Jill- 
BON, E. B. Crane, D. Seagrave, F. P. Rice, J. A. Smith, A. A. Lov- 
ell and A. Tyler, their associates and successors, are legally organized 
andestablislied as and are hereby made an existing corporation, under the 
name of TiiE Woucester Society of Antiquity, with the powers, 
rights and privileges, and subject to the limitations, duties and restrictions, 
which by law appertain thereto. 

WITNESS my official signature hereunto subscribed, and 
the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereunto 
affixed this twenty-second day of March, in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven. 

HENRY B. PEIRCE, 

Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



[L.S.] 




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PP.OCEEDINGS 

For 1875. 



ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY. 

The wants and needs of a community like the one 
in which we live, both present and jDrospective, are 
liable to remain unsatisfied unless some person volun- 
teers to give direction to individual thought, so that 
each may understand the wants of the many, and all 
unite their efforts to promote a common cause. 

The union of distinct and independent forces, the 
bringing together of isolated rays of intellectual light, 
and the aggregation of individual research, require 
such peculiar talent as would seem to be beyond the 
comprehension of a large majority of mankind. 

That there has been, and now is, in the citv of 
Worcester, a considerable number of persons, includ- 
ing some in the humble walks of life, who have been 
and are deeply interested in the preservation from 
oblivion of all historical matter relating to Worcester 
or Worcester County, as well as in the collection of 
rare and ancient books, pamphlets, prints, engravings, 
pictures, autographs and coins, together with imjjle- 
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merits and manufactures representing the arts, sci- 
ences and industry of former generations, no reason- 
able person will venture to doubt. Though their 
tastes were in many respects similar, they were not 
acquainted with each other, and, so far as their anti- 
quarian research was concerned, each was confined 
to the narrow limit of the meagre result of his own 
efforts, without receiving any substantial benefit from 
what others had accomplished. 

The bringing together of some of these persons for 
the purpose of forming a Society is due to the fore- 
sight and ability of Samuel E. Staples, who, after 
consultation with one or two others, sent out the 
following; brief card of invitation : 

Worcester, Mass., January 21st, 1875. 

To John G. Smith, Daniel SeagraVe, Richard O'Flynn and 

Franklin P. Rice : 

Gentlemen — It has been proposed to form a Society for tlie pur- 
pose of increasing an interest in archaeological science, and to 
rescue from oblivion such historical matter as would otherwise be 
lost; and you are resi^ectfully invited to meet a few gentlemen for 
consultation and such action as may be thought best, at the house 
of the writer, No. 1 Lincoln Place (rear of No. 69 Lincoln street,) 
on Saturday next at 4 o'clock P. M. Hoping you may find it con- 
venient to be present for an hour, 

I am, yours respectfully, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 

The first preliminary meeting was held January 
24th, 1875, at the residence of Samuel E. Staples, No. 
1 Lincoln Place, Worcester, Mass., in accordance with 
the above invitation. There were present, besides 
Mr, Staples, John G. Smith, Richard O'Flynn and 



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Franklin P. Rice. The matter involved in the invi- 
tation to this meeting was freely discussed, and it was 
the unanimous opinion of those present that an 
organization formed for the purposes set forth in said 
invitation would be useful and desirable, provided a 
sufficient number of persons could be found who 
would take an interest therein. 

Mr. Staples presented the following Constitution 
for consideration, and the meeting was then adjourned 
to January 30th : 

CONSTITUTION. 

NAME AND PURPOSE. 

Article 1. The name of this organization shall be The 
Worcester Socn-rry of Antiquity, and its object and pur- 
pose to foster in its members a love and admiration for antiqua- 
rian research and archaeological science, and the rescue from obliv- 
ion of such historical matter as would otherwise be lost. 

MEMBERS. 

Article 2. Any person of good character, having an interest 
in the objects of this Society, and having been proposed at a pre- 
vious meeting, may be admitted by a majority vote of the members 
present, on condition of contributing to its interests, attending its 
meetings, and conforming to the rules and regulations of the 
Society. 

OFFICERS. 

Article 3. The otricers of the Society shall consist of a 
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian, 
who shall be elected annually, in tlie month of January, on sepa- 
rate ballots, and shall respectively hold their office until a successor 
is chosen. 

MEETINGS. 

Article 4. Meetings for business and for the general good 
of the Society shall be held on the last Saturday of each month, 
excepting July and August, and as much more fre({uently as the 



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interests of the Society may require ; and it shall be the duty of 
tlie President and Secretary, jointly, to notify the members in 
writing of the time and place of all stated meetings, and of all 
other meetings whicli in their judgment the interests of the associ- 
ation require should be held. 

QUORUM. 

Article 5. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business ; but a less number may hold meetings for 
consultation and general improvement. 

EXPENSES. 

Article G. The expenses of the Society shall be liquidated 
by voluntary contributions from its members, or others who may 
be interested in the objects of the association. 

ALTERATIONS. 

Article 7. This Constitution may be altered or amended in 
such manner as the interests of the Society may require ; notice of 
such alteration or amendment having been given at a previous 
meeting, two-thirds of the members voting therefor. 

The second preiimiiiary meeting was held at the 
printing office of Tyler & Seagrave, No. 442 Main 
street, Worcester, Mass., Jan. 30th, 1875. Present, 
Samuel E. Staples, John G. Smith, Franklin P. 
Rice and Daniel Seagrave. Samuel E. Staples was 
chosen chairman and Daniel Seagrave secretary. On 
motion of Mr. Seagrave, it was unanimously voted 
that those present form themselves into a Society, the 
objects thereof to be such as set forth in the circular 
of invitation. 

The Constitution presented at the previous meet- 
ing was read and referred to a committee consisting 
of Samuel E. Staples and John G. Smith. 

The third preliminary meeting was held Feb. 13th, 
1875, at the same place as the former meeting, and 



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\\ii<i called to order by the chairman. There were 
present Sanuiel E. Staples, John G. Smith, Franklin 
P. Rice, Richard O'FIynn, Henry D. Barber, Henry 
F. Stedman and Daniel Seagrave. The committee to 
whom was referred the Constitution made the follow- 
ing report : 

AYoucKSTER, Feb. 13th, 1875. 

The committee to whom was referred the draft of a Constitution 
for revision have attended to their duty, and submit the following 
report : 

After duly considering the various names that have been sug- 
gested for the association, they have unanimously agreed that the 
one first proposed, viz.: "The Worcestp:r Society of Antiquity," 
is the most suitable, as it covers the whole ground for which the 
association is to be formed, and is sufficiently comprehensive to 
embrace all persons, in every place, Avho may desii-e to become 
members of the association, and the committee therefore recom- 
mend its adoption. 

Ai-ticle second is so changed that propositions shall be in writ- 
ing, and a two-thirds vote of members present be required to admit 
members. 

Article fourth is presented in a new draft. 

Article sixth, for the word " shall " read " may," and the follow- 
ing additional clause : " but in case the necessity arise, the mem- 
bers may be assessed for such amount as the interests of the Soci- 
ety require." 

The proposed Constitution, as revised by these and other 
amendments herein specified, will then read as follows : 

CONSTITUTION. 

NAME AND PURPOSE. 

Article 1. The name of this organization shall be The Wor- 
cester Society of Antiquity, and its object and purpose to foster 
in its members a love and admiration for antiquarian research and 
architological science, and to rescue from oblivion such historical 
matter as would otherwise be lost. 



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MEMBERS. 

Article 2. Any person of good character, having an interest 
in the objects of this Society, and having been proposed in writing 
at a previous meeting, may be admitted by a two-thirds vote of the 
members present, on condition of contributing to its interests, 
attending the meetings, so far as practicable, and conforming to the 
rules and regulations of the Society. 

OFFICERS. 

Article 3. The officers of the Society shall consist of a Pres- 
ident, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian, who 
shall be elected annually, at the stated meeting in January, on 
separate ballots, and shall respectively hold their office until a 
successor is chosen. 

MEETINGS. 

Article 4. Meetings for business and for the general inter- 
ests of the Society shall be held on the first Tuesday of each 
month, excepting July and August ; and also such special meetings 
as the interests of the Society may require ; and it shall be the 
duty of the President and Secretary, jointly, to notify the mem- 
bers in writing of the time and place of all stated meetings, and of 
all special meetings which in their judgment (or upon the written 
request of any three members,) the interests of tlie association 
require should be held. 

QUORUM. 

Article 5. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business, but a less number may hold meetings for 
consultation and general improvement. 

EXPENSES. 

Article 6. The expenses of the Society may be liquidated 
by voluntary contributions of its members, or other persons who 
may be interested in the objects of the association ; but in case the 
necessity arise, the members may be assessed for such amount as 
the interests of the Society require. 

alterations. 
Article 7. This Constitution may be altered or amended at 
any stated meeting of the Society, notice of such alteration or 



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amendment having been given in writing at a previous business 
meeting, two-tbirds of tlie uienil)crs present voting therefor. 

All of which is respectfully submitted. 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES, 
JOHN G. SxAIlTH. 

The above Constitution was unanimously adopted. 

The first recrular meetino; of The Worcester Society 
OF Antiquity, under the Constitution, was held at the 
printing office of Tyler & Seagrave, No. 442 Main 
street, Worcester, Mass., March 2d, 1875. There 
were present Henry D. Barber, Kichard O'Flynn, 
Franklin P. Rice, John G. Smith, AVilliam Macready 
and Daniel Seagrave. In the absence of the chair- 
man, Henry D. Barber was elected chairman pro tern. 
The Society was then duly organized by the election 
of the folio wins; officers : 

President, Samuel E. Staples; Vice President, 
Henry D. Barber ; Secretary, Daniel Seagrave ; 
Treasurer, Henry F. Stedman ; Librarian, John G. 
Smith. 

Thus was organized a society whose future prom- 
ises the most gratifying results. A committee, con- 
sisting of John G. Smith and Daniel Seagrave, was 
appointed to take into consideration certain amend- 
ments to the Constitution. 

The next meeting was held April 6th, 1875. The 
President, who was absent at the time of his election, 
favored the Society with the following address : 

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT. 

The "Worcester Society of Antiquity is designed to encour- 
age historical research. That there is a necessity for such an organi- 



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zation in this community may be seen when we consider that in 
this city of fifty thousand inhabitants, witli its many institutions of 
learning (in literature, art and the sciences,) there is no other insti- 
tution of this kind that meets the popular demand. The Ameri- 
can Antiquarian Society may be properly called a national institu- 
tion, supported and maintained by gentlemen of eminence in their 
several w\alks and professions, embracing in its membership per- 
sons of the rarest culture and most profound knowledge. Such 
an institution is useful beyond calculation, in securing, devel- 
oping and preserving historical knowledge, but it fails to meet 
the wants of many persons interested in like researches and pur- 
poses, who are not so fortunate as to be reckoned among the mem- 
bers of so honorable a body. 

It is hoped and believed that this new Society may meet this 
demand, while it will in no sense be regarded as a rival of the 
older Society, but rather an auxiliary to it. In order, then, for 
this association to be the most useful to its members, and ultimately 
to the public at large, it is very important that each one of us 
pursue with diligence and careful inquiry the several topics of 
interest that fall within our sphere. 

Historical research and the preservation of historical matter is 
the underlying principle that should prompt us in our efforts for 
the attainment and the dissemination of knowledge. Though this 
Society enters the field of inquiry, the paths of which have been 
travelled by so many illustrious men, there is room enough and to 
spare for the few congenial minds with Avhich we start our organi- 
zation, and the prospective numbers, large and cultivated as we 
expect them to be in the future, who may be attracted to this 
organization. The natural benefits to be derived from this associ- 
ation are not to be overlooked. The field of inquiry is so broad 
that each one may here and there cull a flower with which to 
beautify our institution, or bring in the harvested fruit to enrich 
our membership. Let each one do his part, both in spring-time 
and harvest, that our garners may be filled. 

By the records of the last meeting, it appears by the votes then 
cast you did me the honor to elect me as the first President of this 
Society. While I appreciate the honor thus conferred, I can only 
wish tliat it had fallen upon some other person much better quali- 



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fied, or that I could bring more ability to the performance of the 
duties of the office. Desiring the growth and prosperity of tliis 
new organization, I shall do what I can to promote its interests, 
doubting not but that I shall receive the hearty co('>peration of all 
its members. 

At the reguLar meeting held May 4th, 1875, the 
Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, 
appointed March 2d, 1875, reported an article relat- 
ing to honorary members, which was adopted and 
numbered three (3), the numbers of the following 
articles being changed to correspond therewith. This 
article was as follows : 

HONORARY MEMBERS. 

Article 3. Any person of good moral character, interested 
in antiquarian research, and having a desire to assist in the objects 
of this Society, and having been proposed in writing at a previous 
meeting, may be admitted an honoi'ary member thereof on receiv- 
ing a two-thii'ds vote of the members present. Honorary mem- 
bers shall be entitled to all the privileges of other members, 
except the right to vote and hold office. 

The last meeting of the year was held December 
7th, 1875, at the residence of John G. Smith, No. 53 
Lincoln street. At the close of the meeting remarks 
were made by the members relating to the prosperity 
of the Society during its brief existence. Mr. John 
G. Smith said that he felt very much encouraged by 
the present condition of the Society ; that it had far 
exceeded his utmost expectations ; and he congratu- 
lated the members on the benefit they had already 
derived from their connection with it. At the close 
of this year the Society was composed of twelve 
members. 



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The interest manifested on the part of the friends 
of this Society, in its progress and welfare, cannot fail 
to produce the most satisfactory results. The large 
number of books, many of them rare and expensive, 
collected by the members of this Society during the 
present year, will have a tendency to stimulate more 
persistent efforts in the same direction during the 
year to come. Our members now have in their libra- 
ries some of the oldest and rarest printed books in 
existence ; and when these collections are brought 
together they will form one of the most valuable 
antique libraries in the country. 

With these encouragements the Society closes the 
first year of its existence ; and the members feel that 
they are justified in expressing their complete confi- 
dence in the success of this new enterprise. 






PROCEEDINGS 

For the Year 1876. 



The first annual meeting of The Worcester Society 
OF Antiquity was held at the residence of Samuel E. 
Staples, President of the Society, at No. 1 Lincoln 
Place, Worcester, Mass., January 4th, 1876. At this 
meetino; the followino; officers were elected : 

President, Samuel E. Staples; Vice President, 
Henry D. Barber; Secretary, Daniel Seagrave ; Treas- 
urer, Henry F. Stedman ; Librarian, John G. Smith. 

The President delivered his address, as follows : 

Gentlemen — In accepting the position to which by your votes I 
have been assigned for another year, I desire to return my sincere 
thanks for the confidence shown and the honor conferred upon me. 

Conscious in some measure of the poor qualifications I bring to 
the performance of the duties of the office, yet with the aid and 
coopei-ation that I hope to receive at the hands of every member, 
I trust and sincerely hope that we shall be able to place this Soci- 
ety upon a sure foundation, and make it an organization the power 
and usefulness of which shall be acknowledged wherever it may 
be known. 

With gratitude to that Being without whose notice not a spar- 
row falls to the ground, let us be mindful of His goodness and 



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mercy to us in the past, and let us strive faithfully in the future to 
perform with diligence the obligation of each passing hour. 

And now as we enter upon the duties of a new year, this Soci- 
ety observes its first anniversary. Thus far of short duration, little 
experience and few in numbers, sofae of whom have been classed as 
" middle men," * nevertheless the purposes of the organization have 
been accomplished in the encouragement of historical research and 
the preservation of historical matter. Associated labor is calcu- 
lated to produce much greater results than the independent effort 
of an individual alone. By association we are quickened and 
incited to greater diligence and stronger effort, consequently more 
is accomplished than could be done without such united purpose. 
The advantages of associations like our own are ajiparent, and no 
argument is needed to show their importance. 

The recent circular from the commissioners of the proposed cen- 
tennial celebi'ation, recommending that an historical address, hav- 
ing special reference to local history, be delivered in every town or 
county throughout the land on the coming anniversary of Ameri- 
can Independence, and that such productions be preserved and 
bound together by States, forming a grand history of our country, 
is a judicious and wise suggestion, and should have the hearty 
support of every jiatriot and every historical society throughout 
our vast domain. 

Since the institution of The Worcester Society of Anti- 
quity, Jan. 24th, 1875, twelve meetings have been held, includ- 
ing three preliminary meetings. These have been occasions of con- 
siderable interest to those who have been present, and not without 
beneficial results. Matters relating to the association have been 
discussed, new members have been admitted from time to time, 
and reports of the acquisitions have been made, showing in the 
aggregate not less than 1000 volumes and 1500 pamphlets, fbesides 
numerous portraits, autographs and coins. 

One pleasant feature of our association has been in holding the 
meetings of the Society at the dwellings of the members, thus 
affording an opportunity for a better acquaintanceship of the mem- 
bers and the examination of their libraries, by which we have been 

* Vide Proceedings American Antiquarian Society, Oct. 21, 1874. 
tSo f.ir ;is roportei, 1812 volumes and 158!i pamphlets 



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instructed and entertained, and some exchanges have been effected 
to mutual advantage. 

It would doubtless have been an easy matter to greatly increase 
our membership, but our purpose has been to admit only those 
who are especially interested in the objects of the association, and 
who will add to its interests by hearty cooperation in our endeav- 
ors to promote its usefulness. Numbers do not constitute true 
strength; this only results from earnest, active effort on the part 
of those who are associated together for a common purpose. 

Having thus far reviewed the brief history of our Society, l(;t 
us now inquire what it shall be in the future. Shall it go on 
increasing in usefulness and multiplying its numbers, or shall it be 
suffered to languish and die, failing to meet the demands of the 
place and the times ? I think you will agree with me in saying 
it ought to and must be sustained. 

I venture to alhrm that not one who has helped the Society 
throngh its first year of existence would be willing to see it fall to 
the ground as unripe fruit, unfit for a place among the honored 
societies of the land, having a kindred purpose in their life and 
continuance with our own. 

This Society is not alone in laboring under embarrassments in 
the early stages of its existence ; and we should not therefore be 
discouraged, for a brighter day is sure to dawn if we prove faith- 
ful to the trust now imposed upon us. 

We should receive a new impetus from the inspiration of this 
centennial year, and strive with renewed diligence and energy to 
do our part in treasuring up the records of the past and being pre- 
pared to transmit to posterity that which we have obtained. 

In the language of another, "our first and great object is to res- 
cue from the past all that is valuable in regard to New England 
(;uid I will add our whole country), and to preserve all that may 
in any way contribute to the history and renown of her people." 

To rescue from the past — that is one of the fundamental princi- 
ples of this Society. that we knew more of the jiast — more 
concerning those noble men, the fathers of our republic, who a 
hundred years ago were striving and toiling here to establish a 
government that should bless and elevate mankind and make 
them free. 



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While we cannot know all we desire, yet history reveals unto 
us enough to kindle anew our patriotism and lead us to a greater, 
a deeper and truer devotion to the interests of our common coun- 
try. To rescue from the past — that shall be our motto. Let 
nothing worthy of preservation be lost, but gather up the threads 
of history, weave them together, and let them be preserved through 
all coming time. 

But why so anxious about the past ? Is it not the future that 
most concerns us ? Most truly it is ; but only as we rightly know 
and estimate the past shall we learn wisdom for the future. The 
noble, patriotic and Christian example of our worthy sires shall 
be a pattern for us, in so far as they were exemplars of all that is 
good and true in man, and we will strive to imitate their virtues 
and avoid their errors. 

Having thus briefly considered the interests, purposes and 
design of this association, let us as we now start anew in life's 
pilgrimage, ever strive faithfully to perform our part of its 
duties, so that the world around us may be better for the work we 
may have done. 

At this meeting the matter of printing the pro- 
ceedings of the Society was referred to a committee 
consisting of Daniel Seagrave, Richard O'Flynn and 
Franklin P. Rice, who reported at the next meeting 
in favor of printing the proceedings, but final action 
Avas deferred till March 7th, 1876, when the subject 
was indefinitely postponed, and a committee consist- 
mg of Daniel Seagrave, Henry D. Barber and James 
A. Smith was appointed to take into consideration the 
expediency of printing the Constitution and By-Laws. 
After investigating the matter, it was thought expe- 
dient to revise the Constitution, and at the regular 
meeting held October 3d, 1876, a committee con- 
sisting of Samuel E. Staples, Daniel Seagrave and 
Ellery B. Crane was appointed to make such revision ; 



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and at the meeting held November 11th the commit- 
tee was enlarged by adding to its number Clark Jill- 
son and James A. Smith. 

This committee held several meetings, and at the 
last meeting of the year, held December 5th, 1876, 
at the residence of John G. Smith, 58 Lincoln street, 
the committee reported a revised Constitution, which 
was considered, approved and laid over till the next 
meeting for final adoption. 

At the meeting held May 2d, 1870, a committee 
consisting of Franklin P. Rice, Richard O'Flynn and 
Augustus Stone was appointed to draw up and for- 
ward resolutions to Henry B. Anthony, Senator in 
Congress from Rhode Island, thanking him, in the 
name of the Society, for securing the passage of a 
bill in Congress having for its object the placing of 
the public documents within the reach of the people ; 
and at the meeting of June 6th the committee 
reported the following resolution : 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the 
Hon. Henry B. Anthony for the introduction of the bill providing 
for the sale and better distribution of the Public Documents. 

Resolved, That this resolution be entered upon the records of 
the Society, and that a copy be forwarded to Senator Anthony. 

The Secretary was instructed to forward the above, 
and received the following reply : 

Providence, May 17, 1876. 
Dear Sir — Your note of the 12th was forwarded to me from 
Washington. Please express to the Society my thanks for the 
coniplinientary resolution of which you apprise me. 
Yours, very respectfully, 

H. B. ANTHONY. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., Secretary. 



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At the same meeting, Charles R. Johnson read an 
interesting paper on the " Vestiges of Ancient Amer- 
ican Civilization," as follows : 

Gentlemen of The Worcester Society of Antiquity — I would invite 
your attention a short time this evening to the subject of American 
archaeology. The study of the antitjuities of any nation, to what- 
ever period of time or to whatever part of the world that nation 
belongs, is always an entertaining one ; but the investigation 
becomes doubly interesting when it relates to our own ancestors, 
or to the remains of other races which once flourished where we 
now dwell. Hence we should all have a special concern in the 
topic before us. 

In considering the ancient civilization of America, I shall con- 
fine myself to the localities where the remains are most extensive, 
viz.: Mexico, including Yucatan, Central America and Peru ; and 
I shall devote my time to the discussion of three questions : First, 
How high a degree of civilization is indicated ? Secondly, How 
far back does that civilization date ? and, thirdly. Who were its 
authors ? 

Beginning, then, with the first question, it should be said at the 
outset that very different grades of skill are to be noticed in differ- 
ent places. The best specimens of workmanship are seen in Yuca- 
tan and Central America. Proceeding northward, the ruins 
decrease in importance. Travelling to the south, one has to go as 
far as Ecuador before making valuable discoveries, but neither 
there nor in Peru are the remains equal to those of Guatemala or 
Yucatan. You have all heard of the ruined cities of America ; 
most of you have jirobably read the graphic accounts of them given 
by Stephens and Squier, hence it would be very mucTi out of place 
for me here to rehearse what those eminent authors have said ; 
but I will briefly describe a few of the important works of the 
ancient people, in order that we may get some idea of their skill 
and draw an inference as to their condition. 

At Palenque, in the Mexican State of Chiapa, there are 
some 'remarkable ruins. The most noticeable of these is a build- 
ing called the " Palace." It is situated on a terraced pyramid, 
forty feet high. This building is 228 feet, long, 180 feet wide. 



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;iii(l 25 feet liiiili. It has 14 doorways on each side and 11 at eacli 
end. It was built of liewn stone, carefully laid hi mortar. Around 
the edifice was a corridor 9 feet wide, roofed by a pointed arch. 
There are four interior courts, one of which measures 70 by 80 
feet. These courts are surrounded by corridors, the architectural 
work of which is richly decorated. The piers around the courts 
are "covered with figures in stucco, or plaster, which, when broken, 
reveals six or more coats or layers, each revealing traces of paint- 
ing." The sculptures are very finely executed. Another edifice 
at Palenque, called La Cruz, is so wonderfully ornamented that 
Captain Dupaix declares : "It is impossible to describe adequately 
the interior decorations of this sumptuous temple ;" and speaking 
of its broken statues, Stephens says : " In justness of proportion 
and symmetry they must have approached the Greek models." 
Cai)tain Kichard Stewart, a recent traveller in Mexico, describes 
some wonderful ruins which he saw near Multipec, in the State of 
Guadalajara. These ruins are situated on a high plateau, and 
extend over a space of more than twenty-five acres. The most 
prominent among the remains is a quadrilateral pyramid 500 feet 
square and 100 feet in height. On the side of the pyramid facing 
the east is an arched doorway 39 feet high and 27 feet in width, 
flaidvcd by immense sphinxes standing on marble pedestals. There 
are two marble pillars 45 feet high in front of each sphinx. These 
j>i!]ars arc ornamented with finely-carved figures and are covered 
with hieroglyphics. Passing the grand entrance, one comes upon 
a stately hall, 53 by 90 feet, the walls of which arc adorned with 
scidptured figures and hieroglyphics. The ceiling is supjiorted by 
twelve marble pillars, six on each side, which are also covered with 
carvings. Four doors lead from this hall into smaller rooms, 
which it is supposed, from the character of the interior, were used 
as resting places of the dead. There are also doorways which 
lead from the main hall to flights of stone steps descending to sub- 
terranean chambers. 

In the State of Oaxaca a monument has been found which 
undoubtedly was once used as an astronomical observatory. This 
is a granite rock hewed into the shape of a pyramid, at the top of 
which is a level space, whence a fine view of the heavens can be 
had. On one side of the rock are carved astronomical figures, and 



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among these is the form of a man gazing at the sky through a 
telescope. There is strong evidence among the ruins that the 
ancient people did not neglect athletic exercises. A good example 
of this is shown in the Gymnasium or Tennis Court at Chicken 
Itza, in Yucatan, a structure formed by two parallel walls 274 feet 
long, 30 feet thick and 120 feet apart. In the middle of these 
walls, and opposite each other, are two stone rings 4 feet in diam- 
eter, and having at the centre an aperture 19 inches in diameter. 
These rings are 20 feet from the ground. The space between 
these walls was beyond question used for games, but what kind of 
games we cannot tell. 

Thus far I have spoken only of the remains in North America, 
but those in South America are also very important. The city of 
Cuzco was defended by immense stone fortresses, the walls of 
which were so massive as to make it appear incredible to the con- 
querors that they could have been raised by liiiman hands. The 
Temple of the Sun at Cuzco was a structure of extraordinary size 
and magnificence, having " a circuit of more than four hundred 
paces." A section of its walls still exist, forming a part of the 
Convent of St. Domingo. At Tiahuanaco there evidently once 
existed a great city. Cieca de Leon, describing this place, says : 
" There are stones so large and so overgrown that our wonder is 
incited, it being incomprehensible how the power of man could 
have placed them where we see them. They are variously 
wrought, and some having the form of men must have been idols. 
Near the walls are many caves and excavations under the earth, 
but in another place further west are other and greater monu- 
ments, such as large gateways with hinges, platforms and porches, 
each made of a single stone. It surprised me to see these enor- 
mous gateways, made of great masses of stone, some of which were 
thirty feet long, fifteen feet high and six thick." The great roads 
of Peru may, however, be regarded as the greatest monuments of 
the old race. One of them extended from Quito to Chili ; another 
led from Cuzco to the coast. They w'ere from twenty to twenty- 
five feet wide, and were built on a foundation of masonry. In 
some places they were paved, in others macadamized. Mr. Bald- 
win, in speaking of these roads, observes that "the builders of our 
Pacific Railroad, with their superior engineering skill and median- 



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ical ajiplianccs, might rcasona])Iy shrink from the cost and the 
•lilliciihies of such a work as this. Extending from one degree 
north of (^uito to Cuzco, and from Cuzco to Chili, it was quite as 
h)ng as the two Pacific railroads, and its wild route among the 
mountains was far more difricult." Is any further proof needed 
that a people who could undertake and complete works like this, 
and the others I have alluded to, were in a very advanced state of 
civilization ? 

I now come to the second ([uestion. How far back does this civi- 
lization date? Those who follow the generally received chronol- 
ogy are inclined to speak of the American ruins as of no very 
great age. They would make it appear that this continent, nay, 
that the world itself, has been peopled but a few thousand years, 
and that all civilization must have grown up in that time. The 
researclies of scholars among the antiquities of Egypt, Assyria and 
India, as well as the discoveries of science, have established the 
falsity of this notion as to the Eastern Hemisphere, and I think 
that it may be shown to be equally untrue in regard to the West- 
ern Hemisphere. Great cities are not built in a day. Progress 
in science and art is of slow growth, and it is only by gradual 
stages that a people is raised from savagery to a state of refine- 
ment. Yucatan, Chiapa and Guatemala were covered by a dense 
forest when Cortez conquered Mexico, and this forest then had 
every appearance of having stood there for centuries. It is here 
that are found the most striking remains of the lost race. Here 
are Cojjan, Mitla and Palenque, or rather here are the shattered 
remnants of theu* former grandeur. If the rise of civilization is 
gradual, so also is its decay. How many centuries, then, must 
have elai:)sed since these cities were in their prime ! How many 
more since the date of their foundation ! Nay, further, to what 
remote time shall we assign the foundation of the cities which pre- 
ceded these, and of whose existence there is the strongest evidence ? 
For, as Brasseur de Bourbourg says, " among the edifices forgot- 
ten by time in the forests of Mexico and Central America, we 
find architectural characteristics so different from each other that 
it is as impossible to attribute them all to the same peojjle as to 
believe they were all built at the same epoch." The condition of 
the remains themselves bears jDOsitive testimony to their great age. 



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Notliing is left but what is least destructible. Even the massive 
stone buildings themselves have mostly crumbled away, and only 
a few remain to attest the glory of their founders. Every wooden 
structure, every tool, every' article of furniture, every household 
utensil, except something earthen or stone, has disappeared. The 
period of time required for such a process of obliteration must be 
very extended indeed. All civilized peoples have a literature 
which, while it exists, gives a full account of their history. The 
ancient Americans had a literature, but unhappily it was almost 
entirely destroyed by monkish bigotry. Erom the little that re- 
mains we are enabled to gain a few facts regarding the history of 
its authors. It appears that here, as in the Old World, one nation 
succeeded another in influence and power, only to be in its turn 
supplanted by a third, and thus in I'egular order. The prominent 
people mentioned in this succession are the Chichemecs, the Col- 
huas, the Toltecs and the Aztecs. Under the head of Chichemecs 
seem to be included all the original barbarous inhabitants of the 
country. They were followed by the Colhuas, who were the 
founders of the original civilization. The Toltecs came into the 
country about ten centuries before the Christian era, and estab- 
lished themselves in the place of the Colhuas. The oldest cei-tain 
date in the Toltec history is 955 B. C. This was when the con- 
querors made a division of the land ; whence the inference that 
they began to arrive about 1000 B. C. The Toltecs had a long- 
lease of i30wer, but eventually, weakened by misgovernment and 
broken up by dissensions, they were forced to give place to the 
Aztecs, who appeared on the scene about two hundred and fifty 
years before the Spanish invasion, and continued to rule the coun- 
try till they were subdued by Cortez. Thus much for the history, 
as recorded in the American annals. It is but just to say that 
this account seems to be in some respects corroborated by the 
Pha3nician and Tyrian writers, especially in regard to the antiquity 
and civilization of the American races; for they record instances 
of ships being driven across the Atlantic and finding a land " wat- 
ered by several navigable streams and beautified with many gar- 
dens of pleasure, planted with divers sorts of trees and an abun- 
dance of orchards. The towns are adorned with stately buildings 
and banquetting houses, pleasantly situated in their gardens and 
.orchards." The time when these ships were driven across could 



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luinlly liavc been Inter than 7t)0 B. C, and was probably consider- 
ably earlier. I think I have shown that the civilization in North 
America is of a very ancient date. By a parity of reasoning, this 
may be proved in regard to South America. There, too, the old 
structures have nearly all perished, time having brought every- 
thing possible to ruin. There, again, may be collected fragments 
of early history, which, when put together, go to show that the 
country was inhabited by an intelligent race as early as 2500 B. C. 

Science also lends its aid to assist in solving the question of 
antiquity ; but as usual, when science interferes in such matters, 
we are carried back an almost indefinite distance. Professor 
Orton, in his work on " The Andes and the Amazon," makes the 
following remarkable declaration : " Geology and archaeology are 
combining to prove that Sorato and Chimborazo have looked down 
upon a civilization far more ancient than that of the Incas, and 
perhaps coeval with the flint flakes of Cornwall and the shell- 
mounds of Denmark. On the shores of Lake Titicaca are exten- 
sive ruins which antedate the advent of Manco-Capac, and may be 
as venerable as the lake dwellings of Geneva. Wilson has traced 
six terraces in going up from the sea through the province of 
Esmeraldas toward Quito, and underneath the living forest, which 
is older than the Spanish invasion, many gold, copper and stone 
vestiges of a lost population were found. In all cases these relics 
are found below high tide mark, in a bed of marine sediment, from 
which he infers that this part of the country formerly stood higher 
above the sea. If this be true, vast must be the antiquity of these 
remains, for the upheaval and subsidence of the coast is exceed- 
ingly slow." I can but think that this estimation jjuts the origin 
of civilization far enough back to satisfy the most enthusiastic stu- 
diient of American arch;vology. 

The third and last question, Who were the authors of this civili- 
zation? next demands our attention. This is a subject about 
which there has long been much dispute. Able scholars have 
discussed the matter with a great display of learning, and self- 
supposed scholars have often made it the occasion of a great dis- 
play of ignorance. All sorts of theories have been advanced. 
Tall folios have been written to show that the American races are 
descended from the " lost tribes of Israel," as witness Lord Kings- 
borough's works. Other volumes have been prepared with a view 



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to establish the fact that the Phoenicians settled this continent. 
Still other books attribute this work to the IMalays. Mr. C. G. 
Lelancl, an Englishman, recently made a very labored effort to 
prove that ancient America was indebted to the Chinese for its 
civilization, and, in strange contrast to this, Mr. Charles "W. Brooks, 
an American, last year read a paper before the San Francisco 
Academy of Sciences, in which he attempted to show that the 
Chinese race derived its origin from the Peruvians. These theo- 
ries are all built upon very slender foundations, if foundation they 
may be said to have at all. A stray word here, an obscure custom 
there, and an odd instrument somewhere else are, in most cases, 
all they have to depend upon. What if the Phcenicians and Ma- 
lays did have communication with this continent in prehistoric 
times ? Does it necessarily jfollow from that that they peopled it 
or gave it its civilization ? England and France, separated only 
by a narrow channel, have had constant communication with each 
other for a thousand years, the respective races of each remaining 
the same, and yet the English have not anglicized France, nor 
have the French gallicized England. How small, then, must have 
been the effect ujjon the character and condition of the people of 
two continents, thousands of miles apart, of the scanty intercourse 
brought about by the occasional visits of trading ships ! As to the 
" lost tribes of Israel," there is not the slightest historical evidence 
that they ever left Asia, nor has anything worthy the name of 
proof been discovered in this country to indicate that they were 
ever here. Besides, as Mr. Baldwin justly remarks, " such a jour- 
ney " as that required to bring them here, " had it been possible, 
would have resulted in utter barbarism rather than any notable 
phase of civilized life." If v/e thus reject all the old theories, it 
may well be asked how we account for the presence of man on 
this continent, and to whom Ave ascribe the construction of the 
great works before mentioned. To this I answer that, for myself, 
I am inclined to adopt the "Atlantic Theory," which is based on 
the supposition that there formerly existed an extension of tlie 
American continent reaching out toward the east from what is now 
the Gulf of Mexico, and almost meeting Europe ; that upon this 
jieninsula or continent there existed in prehistoric times a very 
cultui-ed people; that it was, in fact, the cradle of the civilization 
of the world ; tl);it thence men went out to subdue and civilize the 



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rest of tlic earth ; that by a tremendous cataclysm tliis land was 
engulfed, disappearing beneath the sea ; that a few of the people 
escaped, and were the originators of the civilization of Mexico, 
Central America and Perii ; that portions of the submerged terri- 
tory afterward rose, forming the islands known as the Antilles. 
Brasseur de Bourbourg is the great exjionent of this theory. This 
learned Frenchman spent many years in Mexico and Central 
America, studying among the ruins. He became master of the 
]\Iaya language, and succeeded in translating the old books and in 
deciphering some of the inscriptions. He found abundant refei'- 
ences to the cataclysm in the ancient manuscripts which he discov- 
ered and in the sculptures evei'y where visible in the deserted cities. 
What is stranger still, he asserts that many of the rites practiced 
by the natives to-day, and which he personally observed, have spe- 
cial reference to the great convulsion. The common people do not 
know the meaning of these rites, but the priests keejJ the secret. 
Brasseur also cites several of the old Greek authors to show that 
the nations of the Eastern continent in ancient times had dealings 
with Atlantis. 

I would have liked much to have discussed this theory at length, 
thus giving a juster account of it, but it is not possible to do so in 
the brief space allotted to this essay. Indeed, to treat of the 
subject worthily would require the whole of a separate paper, and 
therefore I will not attempt a further review of it here. 

It has been my endeavor to show in these pages that the remains 
found in various parts of the continent attest that there once lived 
here a race of men far advanced in the arts of civilized life ; that 
that race can be traced back to a very distant epoch ; and that its 
origin is not to be ascribed to any of the sources which it has been 
the custom of most writers on this subject to point out. I am 
deeply sensible that these questions have been treated of very 
inadequately in this essay, but I trust that the lack of skill shown 
here will be the means of inciting other and abler investigators to 
research in this direction. 

In closing, I desire to express my obligation to Hon. John D. 
Baldwin, whose work on "Ancient America" has greatly assisted 
in the preparation of this paper. 



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At a special meeting held June 9th, 1876, the 
Society voted not to accept the invitation to join in 
the public procession at the Centennial celebration 
on the Fourth of July, as many of its members were 
already engaged for duty on that day. 

At the regular meeting held Sept. 12th, 1870, the 
following paper on "Genealogy" was read by Ellery 
B. Crane: 

Mr. President, and Meynhers of The V/orcester Society of Antiquity 
— Genealogy, the history of the descent of a j^erson or family from 
an ancestor, is to me a subject of particular interest; and out of 
my limited study of family histories has grown a desire to know 
something of the records of the past 'concerning the different races 
who have inhabited the earth, and particularly that ancient and 
unknown people who have left behind them on this American con- 
tinent (as Mr. Baldwin tells us) " such lasting monuments of a cer- 
tain degree of civilization." The very able and interesting essay 
read by Mr. C. R. Johnson at our meeting held on the evening of 
June 6th of the present year gave us much information concerning 
this ancient race ; yet it left us, as no doubt it left him, thirsting 
after more knowledge relating to that antique people. 

This same mental thirst for additional facts, either in the direc- 
tion of the history of races or of families, stimulated now and then 
by a fresh, invigorating draught of information brought, to light 
through the exploration of some old musty, time-worn town or 
church record, or it may be from the writings of some ancient 
English, French or Spanish traveller, or perchance it may be from 
a personal examination of the old ruins themselves, is perhaps one 
cause of the interest taken in ancient history, whether of men or 
nations. Yet from the remotest ages there has always existed 
among civilized people (and to some extent among the uncivilized) 
a desire to trace one's lineage and perpetuate its knowledge ; it 
seems, therefore, a principle of our nature. One of our prominent 
genealogists has said that among all the motives which operate on 
the human mind few exert more influence than those drawn from 
history. If the intellectual, social and moral condition of nations 



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rich in liistorical rccollcntioiis be compared witli that of a people 
chiefly or wholly tiestitnte of them, the difference will be found to 
be vast and strikin<i;. The strength of England and the United 
States is fed continually by memories of Cressy and Agincoiu-t, of 
Hunker Hill and Saratoga, while long centuries of darkness and 
bondage have enfeebled the Chinese and the Irish. What is true 
of nations is also true of families. There is scarcely to be found 
an intelligent, jjublic-spirited, virtuous man who can safely deny 
that his motives to virtue and patriotism are not strongly rein- 
forced by the consideration (if such were the fact) that his ances- 
tors were brave and upright men. With Webster, let us believe 
that there is a moral and philosophical respect for one's ancestors 
which elevates the character and improves the heart. Burke 
truly said, " Those only deserve to be remembered by posterity 
who treasure up the history of their ancestors." 

Our American ancestry is certainly rich in moral strength. 
What we are to-day depends, to a very great extent, upon what 
our ancestors were before us. We are moulded largely after thern. 
Let no man place dishonor on his ancestry, but rather let it be his 
solemn duty to ever hold it in high regard. How grand the accom- 
plishment for a person to be able to consider what his forefathers 
were ; what they did one, two or three hundred years ago ; what 
part they took in matters of Church or State — for there is no 
family without its ideal man. The history of a nation is largely 
made up of incidents of heroism or patriotism performed by its 
people, and really it is no more nor less than a collective history 
of the families composing that nation. Thus we see that by the 
writing of family memorials we are able to perpetuate the nation's 
history, and at the same time connect those families with the great 
transactions of the past, enabling posterity to detect what their 
ancestors had to do with the successive portions of the nation's 
life. 

The publication of these pedigrees, and the holding of family 
meetings, or reunions as they are sometimes called, has a salutaiy 
effect ; it tends to bring members of the family together and to 
bind them more closely in bonds of fraternal love and esteem. I 
have been a witness to good results from these family gatherings, 
and have taken great pleasure in bringing fece to face relatives 



who might never have seen each other had it not been for the 
family reunion, and doubtless would never have known of each 
other if the family history had not been written. I have met per- 
sons who came hundreds of miles to attend a meeting of this kind, 
hoping that there perhaps they might be able to see, or at least 
gain some knowledge concerning a relative whose whereabouts for 
years had been unknown to them, and in almost every instance 
success crowned their effort. 

All persons that have given much attention to family histories 
have become deeply impressed with the vai-ied relationships run- 
ning through the different families — ^how they are, as it were, 
woven together by marriage, one family with another. The effect 
is really peculiar. The descendants of families who were neigh- 
bors and intimate friends two hundred years ago find themselves 
to-day husband and wife. The rapidity with which they multiply 
seems almost incredible. In two hundred years, from one pro- 
genitor, the Rawson family increased to over seven thousand per- 
sons, including the intermarriages. 

To many persons genealogy is an uninteresting subject, and 
slow to attract their attention ; but, nevertheless, it has its ardent 
supporters, and not a few persons are to be found laboring stu- 
diously within this branch of historical record. They are doing a 
splendid work for posterity, who, in the coming ages, will rise up 
and call them blessed. My little experience has proven that the 
middle-aged persons and those past the prime of life are the most 
ready to take interest and render assistance in this kind of work. 
The younger people have so much to turn their minds in other 
channels, that not until they have taken upon themselves the more 
serious part of life and mastered many of its weighty problems, so 
that they begin to realize what this life means, that we should not 
live for mere self — then there comes the interest to be felt in 
others, and genealogical subjects are more readily taken up. 
Educated, thoughtful, representative men are always found ready 
to give their attention to this theme, so far as circumstances will 
admit. A man must, indeed, entertairf a very low estimate for 
ancestral worth, and show very little regard for those noble patri- 
archs who spent their lives in improving and perfecting the insti- 
tutions which are to be so much enjoyed b}^ every successive gene- 



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ration, if ho is not willing, either with his time or money, to 
encourage tlie puhlication of family pedigrees, and tlie influence 
arising from such unwillingness cannot work for good U2)on the 
minds of his children or those that come after them. 

Among the first questions that press themselves upon the mind 
of the genealogist for solution, these are perhaps the most promi- 
nent: AVho were our first progenitors? From whence did they 
come ? When did they arrive in this country ? What was their 
condition in the old country ? When, wliere and how did they 
live ? What were their occupations ? What their characteristics, 
l)hysical, moral ? What position in society did they sustain ? 
What (if any) were the principal incidents of their lives ? These 
and many more must arise. But how and where can the answers 
be obtained ? Those who have had the most experience are the 
best prepared to point out the way of solution. I do not claim to 
have had suflicient practical acquaintance with the subject to be 
able to dictate largely to others, but perhaps I can, in a general 
way, make some suggestions and give some hints that will prove 
of service to those of you who may enter upon this interesting yet 
mysterious, and sometimes almost fruitless, voyage. 

The answer to the first question. Who was our first progenitor? 
and perhaps to some of the others that follow, may be found in 
tradition. Many persons are able to tell you they are descended 
from Baronet or Sir Knight So-and-So, General Brown or Capt. 
Smith, who, years gone by, served his country with distinction and 
renown ; but about anything intermediate between that period and 
the record of their own family, they know nothing and care little. 
But this man, so proud of his nobility as to cherisli and pass down 
to his children the name of their progenitor, renders valuable ser- 
vice in furnishing the family genealogist with the key-note to a 
melody Avhich may gladden the hearts of thousands of their fellow 
kin. After personal inquiries among the eldest surviving members 
of the family, should tradition fail to furnish the coveted solution, 
then search for the family records, and trace them back to the 
fountain head. " Hotten's List of Emigrants to America" may 
perhaps give the name and time of arrival in this country. This 
book of Hotten's gives the names of a large number of persons 
who went from Great Britain to the American plantations from 



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the year ICOO to 1700, with their ages, locations, where they for- 
merly lived in the mother country, and names of the ships in which 
they embarked, taken from manuscript records preserved in the 
Public Records Office, London, by John C. Hotten, and published 
in 1874. 

It is very difficult to obtain satisfactory accounts of their con- 
dition in the mother country, and also where and how they lived, 
witliout visiting the old localities aiid examining the records that 
may be found there. 

Histories of nearly if not all the counties in England have been 
published, some of them, I am told, entering largely into family 
pedigrees, and they are very much needed by American genealo- 
gists, in order that the connecting links between the old English 
stock and the early settlers of the New England colonies may be 
better adjusted and understood. At the present time very few of 
these county histories are to be found in the United States. But 
Congress has taken the matter in hand, and an order has been 
passed to have them purchased for our National Library, where 
they may be consulted. Indexes to some of these histories are to 
be found in some American libraries, but they are by no means 
common. I anticipate that the wants of many persons who are 
anxious to find records of their ancestry in England will be grati- 
fied when a complete set of English county histories shall have 
become the property and in the possession of a public library on 
this side of the water. 

There are some standard books for genealogical reference to be 
found at the Antiquarian Library of our city, such as the New 
England Historical and Genealogical Register, numbering some 
thirty volumes; Dr. Savage's Genealogical Dictionary; Henry 
Bond's family memorials and genealogies of the families and 
descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Mass. ; Genea- 
logical Notes, by Goodwin ; Genealogical Register of the First 
Settlers of New England, by John Farmer ; Vinson Memorials, 
by John A. Vinton ; Littell's First Settlers of the Passaic Valley ; 
also a very long list of county and town histories. The public 
owe a debt for the use of the library of the American Antiquarian 
Society that they never can well repa3^ There are by actual 
count 200 county and town histoi'ies containing genealogical notices 



37 

of the carl}'' settlers, some of them quite extended, and many, if 
not the greater part of them, can be found in our Antit^uarian 
Library. 

Daniel S. Durrie, Librarian of the State Historical Society of 
Wisconsin, has published an alphabetic index to American geaeal- 
o"-ies and pedigrees. You will find in this index, under the name 
sou'dit for, a reference given to numerous histories and works of 
other kinds, where perhaps the desired information may be found. 
There also has been prepared a catalogue of family histories by 
William IL Whittemore. The first edition appeared in 18G2, 
xmdvv the title, '' ilaudbook of American Genealogy;" the second 
in 18G8, under the }n'escnt title, "American Genealogist," which 
was again republished in 187o. From this catalogue reference 
can be had to all the American family genealogies that had been 
published up to the mouth of June, 1875. 

In addition to the woi-ks already mentioned for reference, there 
are the numerous family histories, of which a large number can 
be examined at this Antiquarian Library. When unable to satisfy 
your desire from these family, town and county histories, then the 
original manuscript records of towns and church societies, where 
any member or your family has been a resident, must be carefully 
examined for births, deaths, marriages, etc. It is well to look 
over the probate records and registry of deeds to see what can be 
found there ; also the inscriptions on head-stones in our old burial 
grounds. If all the records upon the ancient tomb-stones, marking 
the final resting places of our forefathers, could be transcribed 
before they are forever lost, it would save to posterity a valuable 
register, and the pen of the future genealogist would render homage 
to the transcriber. Already many of those pristine monuments 
that wei-e standing over the dust of those once noble sires have 
l)ecome weakened by the decay of ages, and wherever the slab is 
found on the sacred spot the characters have become so obliterated 
by the collection of lichen and rust as to place them almost beyond 
recognition. A few records of this kind can be found in the His- 
torical and Genealogical Register, but it is a source of mucli regret 
that more of them have not been preserved. 

In searching records made in the early daj's of our colonial set- 
tlements, a peculiarity about the dates maybe noticed. Our Puri- 



tan forefathers began their year with March for the first month, 
and the succeeding montlis were represented by successive num- 
bers. Tliis was called the Old Style legal year in England, and 
in use previous to the year 1752. 

At the present time the town and city records of births, deaths 
and marriages are kept with such systematic thoroughness 
throughout New England, and particularly in the State of jMassa- 
chusetts, that the future collector of family pedigrees will have 
comparatively an easy task from the present time forward, so long 
as the same system of registration shall be continued. 

The practice adopted by many of our colleges, of keeping a 
record of the lives of their sons and perpetuating the prominent 
points in their history, will exert a good influence over them, and, 
in the future, prove a very valuable reference for the family gene- 
alogist. 

To obtain records of a more recent date, it will be necessary, so 
far as possible, to have the names and the post-office address of all 
2)ersons bearing the same patronymic, to gain which it will be 
found profitable to consult all the town, city, county and State 
directories, reference books of the mercantile agencies, and all 
other books that you can find access to, out of which you would 
be quite sure of acquiring a good list. In the meantime circulars 
could be printed, with blank spaces, to send to each person on 
your list, that they may fill out the blanks and return them ; and 
it is very important that these circulars be so formed that the 
manner of filling up the blanks will be readily understood by those 
to whom they are sent, and when properly filled the information 
will be complete and comprehensive. Caution should be given 
against writing obscurely, for it sometimes happens that records 
not clearly written in the original manuscript cause serious errors 
in the printed page, impairing its value and producing dissatisfac- 
tion in the family where the inaccuracy occurs. 

A work of this kind requires much time for preparation. It 
never should be hurried through. Success depends on its thor- 
oughness and accuracy. Discouragements in various forms will 
present themselves, but with a firm determination to conquer an}'- 
obstacle that stands in your way, success Avill at last be the reward 
for your labor. 



39 

Genealogical subjects did not occupy the minds of the early set- 
tlers of our New England colonies to any great extent. They 
were more thoughtful for the safety and welfare of their families," 
the enjoyment of their religious liberty, and the success of their 
settlements, than the publication, of independent family histories. 
They rather preferred making their record in one grand colonial 
history, where each famil}'- might be represented by their self-sac- 
rifice and devotion of life for liberty and true patriotism. 

The earliest genealogy, in a distinct form, published in the 
United States is believed to be that of Mr. Samuel Stebbins and 
Hannah, his wife, from the year 1707 to the time of its publica- 
tion in Hartford, Ct., in 1771, containing 24 pages, and printed by 
Ebenezer Watson. I But one other (that of the Chauncey family, 
in 1787,) was published previous to 180G. From 180G to the 
year 1850, 44 years, about 79 were published; within the next 10 
years G3 genealogies were printed; and in the 10 years succeeding 
1870, 242 came from the printer's hands ; during the five years 
previous to 1875 (at which time my record ceases) 135 were 
issued, showing that there has been steadily developed a growing 
interest in this kind«of work; and I anticipate that the number of 
genealogical publications for the five years ending in 1880 will far 
outi'ank that of the same period of five years preceding it. 

As to the arrangement of matter for publication, style to be 
adopted, etc., there are almost as many different modes as there 
are books, for each compiler in the past seems to have carried out 
a peculiar arrangement of his own, many of them being rather 
difficult to comprehend. But of late a certain state of perfection 
has been attained by some of our best compilers, and their diction 
li;is been imitated by others, always, however, subject to some 
slight change to meet certain requirements that the work might 
present. The more clear and plain the style, the more readily it 
will be understood and appreciated. I prefer the method of 
arranging each generation in regular order by itself, and one gene- 
ration after the other, with consecutive numbers prefixed and suf- 
fixed for reference, both forward and back, to the several names 
when they occur — as parent or child. The value of such records 
it is hardly possible to estimate, and the various connections and 
re]ationslii[)s tliat are developed l)y working out these family his- 



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tories gives satisfaction to many a restless desire. In collecting 
material for the Rawson family memorial, persons were found who 
had lost all knowledge of some brother, uncle or cousin, who, 
through tlie working of some unforeseen change of events, had 
passed beyond reach of each other. In almost every instance, the 
persons themselves or their children were brought into communi- 
cation with each other again. 

If your patience will allow me, I would like to cite one instance 
which will perhaps better, illustrate my meaning of the value to be 
placed on such pedigrees. Some of you may recall an article that 
appeared in the Worcester Daily Spy, some months ago, relating 
to a Mr. Rawson, surgeon in the United States navy during the 
war of 1812. The close of that war found him in the port of 
Buenos Ayres, South America. He went into one of the interior 
provinces of what is now called the Argentine Republic, and set- 
tled in the city of Mendoza, capital of the province of Mendoza. 
Here he married a Spanish lady and became the father of two 
sons. In January, 1847, he died, after having devoted nearly 
thirty years of his life for the advancement of the best interests of 
the community where he lived and the education of his children. 
The eldest of them became an artist of some note in his own coun- 
try, and died in 1871. The other son, Dr. Guillermo Rawson, 
now bb years of age, is a graduate of both the University and 
Medical College of Bueuos Ayres ; was Minister Secretary of the 
Interior under General Mitre, receiving his appointment in 1862, 
and at present filling several posts of honor and trust, such as 
Senator in the Argentine Congress, Professor of Public Hygiene 
in the Medical Faculty of Buenos Ayres, Chairman of the Board 
of Consulting Physicians of the Sanitary Institute in that city, and 
also delegate to the International Medical Congress, which has 
just closed its session at Philadel2:)hia. All the old family letters 
and papers belonging to the senior Dr. Rawson had been destroyed 
by fire before the sons were of sufficient age to remember their 
contents, and at their father's death all knowledge of their ancestry 
was lost ; so that this educated, thinking man found himself with- 
out information concerning his progenitors beyond his own father, 
except he remembered that his father came from New England, 
and for tlie past ten or twelve years, tlirough his own eft'orts as 



41 

well as those of his friends, he had been trying to connect himself 
with some branch of tlie family here, but all to no purpose, and 
the matter had been dropped. But last Fall it was my ]>rivilege 
to find the connecting link, and I at once apprised him of the fact, 
at Buenos Ayres. The exjiression of joy and satisfaction that 
came in return from him in liis letter to me, fully repaid me for 
the trouble I had taken in his behalf. This connection, doubtless, 
never would have been revealed had it not been for the republica- 
tion of the Rawson memorial. It was the direct means of bring- 
ing about this happy result. 

This centennial year will offer a rich harvest for the genealo- 
gist, as well as the historian. It has already awakened fresh 
interest in historical matters relating to our country, and genealogy 
must receive its share of attention. 

A committee, consisting of Ellery B. Crane, Albert 
A, Lovell and Franklin P. Kice, was appointed to 
copy the inscriptions on the tombstones in Mechanic 
street and other old burial o-rounds in and about the 
city. At the meeting held November 11th, ]876, the 
above named committee made a partial report, stating 
that they have copied and arranged alphabetically 
more than 300 inscriptions, and that they proj)Ose to 
add short biographical sketches in a large number of 
cases. A final and complete report will not be made 
for some time to come. 

At the close of 1876, we find that there is an in- 
creased interest being manifested on the part of our 
members and others in the advancement of the ob- 
jects of the society, giving promise of a successful 
work in the years before us. 

With abundant hope of future successes we finish 
the record of the year w'ith a good measure of pre- 
paration for the labors and pleasures that await us. 
G 



PROCEEDINGS 

For the Year 1877. 



The annual meeting was held at the residence of 
Samuel K Staples, No. 1 Lincoln Place, Jan. 2d, 1877. 

The revised Constitution, presented at the last 
regular meeting in 1876, was read by the Secretary 
and adopted. 

The President then made a few congratulatory 
remarks relating to the progress of the Society dur- 
ing the past two years, stating that he deemed it 
unnecessary to make any formal address, as the entire 
ground would be covered by the annual reports of 
the several officers. 

The Reports of the Secretary, Treasurer and Libra- 
rian were read and placed on file. 

SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

To the Officers and 3femhers of TTie Worcester Society of Aiiti- 
qicity : 
The Secretary, in reviewing the history and proceedings of the 
Society during the past two years, will not attempt any elabora- 
tion, but confine himself to a simple narration of facts, regretting 
that this duty should have fallen upon him for its performance, 
rather than upon another better qualified. 



43 
FIRST YEAR— 1875. 

The first preliminary meeting of this Society was held at the 
residence of Samuel E. Staples, No. 1 Lincoln Place, January 24, 
1875, agreeably to an invitation given to several gentlemen to 
meet and consult upon the expediency of forming a society or 
association, the objects of ■which should be " to foster in its mem- 
bers a love and admiration for antiquarian research and arch;KO- 
logical science, and to rescue from oblivion such historical matter 
as would otherwise be lost." There were present at this meeting 
Samuel E. Staples, John G. Smith, Franklin P. Rice and Richard 
O'FIynn. The subject of forming a society or association for such 
purposes was freely discussed, and the unanimously expressed 
opinion of those present was that such an organization would be 
useful and its mission beneficial, provided that a sufficient number 
of persons interested in its objects would unite in its formation, 
attend its meetings, and contribute to its interest and support. It 
was decided, before any formal action be taken, that another meet- 
ing be called and other persons of similar tastes be invited to be 
present. At this meeting Samuel E. Staples presented the draft 
of a Constitution — the substance of the present one — as a basis 
of the organization. 

At the second preliminary meeting, held January 30, 1875, at 
the office of Tyler & Seagrave, No. 442 Main street, the meeting 
was organized by the choice of Samuel E. Staples as chairman, and 
Daniel Seagrave as secretary. There were present Samuel E. 
Staples, John G. Smith, Franklin P. Rice and Daniel Seagrave. 

The subject of forming a society or association, as set forth in 
the letter of invitation, was considered, and it was unanimously 
voted to proceed with such purpose. The draft of a Constitution 
presented at the previous meeting was discussed at length, and 
subsequently referred to a committee, to report upon the same at a 
future meeting. 

At the third preliminary meeting, held February 13, 1875, at 
the same place as the previous meeting, the committee to whom 
was referred the Constitution, made their report upon the same, 
which, with some slight amendments, was adopted. 

At the first regular meeting, held March 2, 1875, at the office 
of Tyler & Seagrave, 442 Main street, the organization of the 
Society was completed by the election of the following officers : 



44 

Samuel E. Staples, President. 
Henry D. Barber, Vice President. 
Daniel Seagrave, Secretary. 
Henry F. Stedman, Treasurer. 
John G. Smith, Librarian. 

Reports of acquisitions by members to their respective collec- 
tions liave been made from time to time, showing what and how 
much each had gathered in his specialty. 

The aggregate of collections during the first twelve months was 
quite satisfactory, possibly all that the most hopeful might have 
had reason to expect. Notwithstanding the paucity of our num- 
bers, more than 1000 volumes and moi'e than 1500 pamphlets, 
treating upon a great variety of subjects, besides much other valu- 
able miscellaneous matter, such as portraits, views, autographs, 
coins, medals, etc., have been gathered, from which the history of 
the past may be written, and which shall be of advantage to the 
future historian. Among the many works collected are Belknap's 
History of New Hampshire, 3 vols. ; Hutchinson's History of 
Massachusetts and Barber's Historical Collections ; Williams' His- 
tory of Vermont, 2 vols. ; Whitney's History of Worcester County 
with map, published in 1793, and scores of town histories, histori- 
cal addresses, etc., many of which are very valuable and hardly 
attainable at any price. 

A good degree of interest has been manifested on the part of 
the members in their attendance at the meetings. At the close of 
the first year there were twelve names upon the roll of member- 
ship. Twelve meetings (three preliminary, nine regular and spe- 
cial,) have been held, in most cases at the residences of the mem- 
bers, by special invitation, and, although they have been somewhat 
informal and of a social character, yet they have been profitable 
and interesting. 

SECOND YEAR— 1876. 

The second year of the existence of the Society has not been 
without its gratifying results — a growing interest, an increase of 
numbers, and a large average attendance at its meetings. 

Two very interesting and instructive essays — one by Mr. Charles 
R. Johnson, upon the " Vestiges of Ancient American Civilization," 



45 

and the other by Mr. Ellery B. Crane, tlie subject of which was 
" Genealogy " — have been read before the Society during the past 
year, and it is hoped that these may find a place in our Proceed- 
ings, whenever the sauie shall be published. 

During the past year the Constitution has been carefully revised, 
in order to meet the present and prospective wants of the Society. 

I have the pleasure to report that the members have made large 
and varied additions to their respective libraries and collections, 
numbering in the aggregate nearly 1000 volumes of books, more 
than 1500 pamphlets, 300 portraits and views, 700 coins and med- 
als, and numerous autographs, etc. It is also gratifying to know 
that much of this valuable historical matter — much of it gathered 
from the waste-box, and thus snatched from the jaws of the paper 
mill — is saved to enrich the literary resources of the city of Wor- 
cester. 

Among the many rare and valuable volumes secured and deserv- 
ing mention in this report, many of which are fine specimens of 
printing and well preserved, are the following : 

Piers' Ploughman (written,) .1362 

Sennones Quadragisimales, Utino, (iUum.) Venice 1473 

Svetonivs De Vita XII. Citisarvm, -Milan 1475 

De Preceptis (illuminated,)- ..Venice 1478 

Xew Testament (reprint,) Cologne 1526 

New Testament (reprint,) Geneva 1557 

Daynty Denises,- London -1576 

Breeches Bible (illustrated,) London 1616 

Mappe of Rome, London 1G20 

David's Teares, London 1632 

Quarles' Emblems (illustrated,)- London 1634 

Overbury's Wife,- -London 1638 

Ovid's Metamorphoses, London -1640 

Critica Sacra, London 1642 

Lof Sanck, ...Amsterdam 1650 

Gondibert, London.. 1651 

Middle State of Souls,. London 1659 

Field's Bible, 2 vols., folio (illustrated,)... Cambridge 1660 

Muggleton's Works, London 1661 

Works of Jacob Cats (illustrated,) Amsterdam 1665 

Theatre of Human Life (illustrated,) Brussels 1672 

Clavis Ilomericus, , 1... Rotterdam 1673 

Baxter's Saint's Rest, ...London ..1688 

Meditations of Antoninus, _ London 1692 



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Rome Illustrated, Amsterdam 1695 

A Modest Inquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft, Boston, 1697 

A Confession of Faith, Boston 1099 

Law of Nature, and of Nations,. .Oxford. 1703 

Remains of Perron,. -.. London 1707 

Bon Mots, The Hague— .1719 

Poetical Register, 2 vols, (portraits,) London 1723 

Erasmus' Praise of Folly (illustrated,) London 1726 

Indian Converts, London 1727 

Duncan's Caesar (illustrated,) ..London 1753 

Gay's Fables (illustrated,) London 1755 

Walton and Cotton's Angler (illustrated,) .London 1759 

The Chace (illustrated,) London 1767 

Winchester's Poems, Boston 1773 

Treatise on Fortifications (illustrated,).. .London 1774 

Laws of Massachusetts,. Boston 1790 

Bruce's Travels (illustrated,) 5 vols., Edinburgh 1790 

Collins' Poems (illustrated,).. London 1798 

Religious Emblems (illustrated,).. ..London 1809 

Cliinese Testament, Canton 1813 

Fontaine's Fables (illustrated,)... Paris 1813 

Chinese Map, 

The Oldest Book in AVorc ester County. — " Sermones 
Quadragisimales de legibus fratris Leonardi De Utino sacre tlieo- 
logie doctoris." This is the title of a large folio volume, con- 
taining 800 pages, in Latin, printed on thick jiaper, without 
title page or date, as was the case with the first books printed. 
Upon the back of the cover, which is of wood and covered with 
hog skin, is the date 1473-5, but it is the opinion of good 
judges that it is even older than those figures indicate. The leaves 
are without running title, number of pages, signatures, or divisions 
into paragraphs. It is printed in ancient black letter, and the 
words at the ends of lines are not divided by hyphens. It has 
two columns on each page, with wide margin, and the words are 
very much abbreviated, with no punctuation marks except the 
colon and period. Proper names and sentences are begun with 
small letters, and the name and residence of the printer, as well as 
the date, were omitted, all of which indicate great antiquity. This 
book is illuminated from beginning to end, on every page, and is 
probably the best preserved book of its age in this country. 

Since the above was written, it has been ascertained from a 
work in the American Antiquarian Society's Library that this 
book was printed at Venice in 1473. 



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Anotiiku Rarity. — I must not fail to mention an edition of 
''■ Sveto)iivs De Vita XII. Cccsarvm, Mediolani, 1475," (Suetonius 
Lives of the Twelve Caesars, published in Milan in 1475.) A brief 
description I quote somewhat from the language of another. 

This work was executed by Philip de Lauagnia, who styled 
liimself the first printer of the Latin race, and was associated for a 
time with Antonius Zarotus, afterwards with the German Waldo- 
pel, and later with John Bonus. This book, which is a fine speci- 
men of early printing, and in excellent preservation, is printed on 
heavy paper sized with parchment, a greater portion of the pages 
being as bright and clean as when they left the press, while on 
others are annotations in Latin. Space is left throughout the 
work for illuminated initials to be inserted by hand, which work 
was never done. It is a quarto, with wide margin, and compares 
remarkably well with tlie best specimens of modern printing. 
From a manuscript note on the fly leaf, the book is supposed to 
have once belonged to the library of Lord Spencer. 

Books published at so early a date are exceedingly rare, it 
being but about thirty-five years after the first use of metal type 
with engraved faces. The publication of the Lives of the Cassars 
precedes by one year the first Greek book ever printed, which 
was the Greek Grammar of Constantine Lascaris, executed at 
Milan by Dionysius Paravisinus, in 1476, and by six years the 
first printed portion of the Holy Scriptures in Greek — viz. : The 
Psalms — issued there in 1481. There is in the Library of the 
Athenaeum at Turin a book jirinted by Philip de Lauagnia in 
Milan, bearing date of 1469, viz.: "The Miracles of Notre 
Dame." The oldest printed volume in possession of the Ameri- 
can Antiquarian Society, located in this city, is a Latin translation 
of Herodotus, printed by Arnold Peunartz, at Pome, in 1475. 

Among the rarest of American publications may be mentioned 
the following original edition : "A Modest Inquiry into the Nature 
of Witchcraft, and How Persons Guilty of that Crime may be 
Convicted : And the Means used for their Discovery Discussed, 
both Negatively and Affirmatively, according to Scripture and 
Experience. By John Hale, Pastor of the Church of Christ in 
Beverly. With an Introduction to the w^ork, by John Higginson, 



48 

Pastor of the Church in Salem. Anno Domini 1697. Boston in 
N. E. Printed by B. Green, and F. Allen, for Benjamin Bliot." 
In the catalogiie of Mr. William Menzies' collection this work is 
classed as excessively rare, indeed the rarest of all the works 
relating to the New England Witchcraft Delusion. So far as 
known, there are but tltree copies of this work extant. 

In connection with Eliot's Indian Bible, for rarity, may be men- 
tioned the following work, only Jive 'jcopies of which are now 
known to exist, and are to be found in the libraries of the Ameri- 
can Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the 
Prince Library, the collection of the late George Brinley, and in 
the private collection of Mr. John G. Smith, the Librarian of 
this Society. This work is printed in English on one page, 
and on the opposite page in the Indian or Algonkin language, 
which was the spoken language of the aborigines of New Eng- 
land. It is dedicated " To the Honorable William Stoughton, 
Esq., Lieutenant Governour of His Majestie's . Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New England ; and to the Reverend In- 
crease Mather, D. D., Teacher of the Second Church of Christ 
in Boston, and President of Harvard College in Cambridge." 
The title is as follows: "A Confession of Faith Owned & 
consented unto by the Elders & Messengers of the Churches 
Assembled at Boston in Neiv England, May 12. 1680. Being the 
Second Session of that SYNOD.— Eph. 4. 5 [and Col. 2. 5 ; 3 
lines]. — Boston. Ee-printed by Bartholomew Green, and John 
Allen. 1699." 

The Indian title page reads as follows : 

" Wunnamptamoe Sampooaonk Wussampoowontamun Nashpe 
moeuwehkomunganash ut New-England. Qushkenumun en In- 

diane Unnontowaonganit. — Nashpe Grindal Rawson, SfC 

MUSHAUWOMUK. Printcuun nashpe Bartholomew Green, kah 
John Allen. 1699. 16mo." 

Another work of more than ordinary interest is entitled : " Indian 
Converts : or Some Account of the Lives and Dying Speeches of 
a Considerable Number of the Christianized Indians of Martha's 
Vineyard, in New England, viz. : I. Of Godly Ministers. II. Of 
Other Good Men. III. Of Relitrious Women. IV. Of Pious 



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Young Persons. By Experience Mayhew, M. A., Preacher of 
the GosiTcl to the Indians of that Island. To which is added, 
Some Account of those English Ministers who have Successively 
Presided over the Indian work in that and the adjacent Islands. 
By Mr. Prince. 8", pp. xxiv., 310, 16. London: Printed for 
Samuel Gerrish, in New England. 1727." 

Such a collection of rarities as the above ought not to be scat- 
tered, but, on the other hand, saved complete, to increase the lite- 
rary wealth of some public institution in our city^'or county. 

The meetings of the Society during the past year have been 
held as formerly, at the residences of its members. While all 
have been pleasantly accommodated, and each and all cordially 
welcomed thereto, wherever the meeting has been held, yet all 
have felt the need, as our numbers increased, of larger accommo- 
dations at some central point, easily accessible to all. It is hoped 
that the time is not far in the future when the members shall 
realize all that they have ever anticipated — in having a pleasant 
and commodious place for holding their meetings, and a good 
library, with its useful appendages, etc., for their convenience and 
enjoyment. 

The Society has held twelve meetings during the past year, 
with a fail- average attendance of its members at each session. 

At this date the Society has a membership of thirty — twenty- 
seven active and three honorary members. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, Secretary. 
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 2, 1877. 



The meetings of the Society, thus far, having been 
held at the residences of the members, and the few 
expenses incurred having been paid by voluntary 
contributions, up to January 1st, 1877, the duties of 
the Treasurer have been far from burdensome, as 
will be seen by the following report : 



50 
TREASURER'S REPORT. 

Worcester, Mass., .Jan. 2, 1877. 

James A. Smith, Treasurer pro tern., in account with 

TnK Worcester Society of Antiquity, 



1876. Dr. 

Cash received of Secretary, 

Daniel ISeagrave $4 00 

Casli received of President, 

Samuel E. Staples 1 00 

$5 00 



6V. 

Cash paid to Tyler & Sea- 
grave $4 00 

Cash on hand 1 00 

$5 00 



JAMES A. SMITH, Treasurer pro tern. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 

It is unnecessary to say that this Society was formed for the 
purpose of collecting books and other historical matter, without 
the expectation of establishing a library for public consultation, 
though it was supposed by some that such might be the result at 
some future day. 

During the first year of our existence as a Society, each member 
made collections for himself, without much reference to the fact 
that a large portion of the libraries of the several members might 
be brought together as one ; but during the present year such 
interest has been manifested in our efforts as to warrant the hope 
that this Society may soon establish a library for public use. 

We have received the following donations : 

Albert A. Lovkll. — His "Worcester in the War of the Revolution; 
Embracing the Acts of the Town of Worcester from 1765 to 1783, inclu- 
sive, with an Appendix." 

ElleryB. Crane.— His "Rawson Family.— A Revised Memoir of Edward 
Rawson, Secretary of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay from 1650 to 
1686, with Genealogical Notes of his Descendants." 

Hon. Charles Hudson.— The Dedication of Town and Memorial Hall, 
Lexington, 1871;" his "Abstract of the History of Lexington, from its 
First Settlement to the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration oi 
our National Independence, July 4th, 1876;" his " Lexington Centen- 
nial, 1775 to 1785." 



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Danikl Seagrave.— Tliree CentPiinial Exhibition pampiilets. 

lliciiAKD O'Flynn. — rsalin Book and Record Book. 

Nathaniel Paine (for the City Committee on Printing the Fourth of 
July Proceedings.)— "Celebration by tlie Inhabitants of Worcester, 
Mass., of the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Indepen- 
dence, July -Ith, 187G." 

Clark JiLLSON.—" Celebration by the Inhabitants of Worcester, Mass., 
of the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 
4th, 1876, including the Oration of lion. Benjamin F. Thomas, LL.D., to 
which are added Historical and Chronological Notes;" "Singing by the 
Pupils of the Public Schools, July 4th, 1876;" his "Address Delivered 
at Worcester, Feb. 10th, 1874, at the First Reunion of the Sons of Ver- 
mont; together with Toasts, Sentiments, Speeches, Poetry and Song;" 
his "Valedictory Address, delivered before the City Council of Worces- 
ter, December 29th, 1876." 

Respectfully submitted, 

JOHN G. SMITH, Librarian. 
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 2, 1877. 

The [Society then proceeded to elect its officers, as 
follows : 

President — Samuel E. Staples. 

Vice Presidents — Ellery B. Crane, Clark Jillson. 

Secretary — Daniel Seagrave. 

Treasurer — James A. Smith. 

Librarian — John G. Smith. 

executive committee. 



Ellery B. Crank, 
Daniel Seagrave, 



Samuel E. Staples, 
Clark Jillson, 

James A. Smith, 
standing committee on nominations. 
Albert A. Lovell, for one year. 
Franklin P. Rice, for two years. 
Charles R. Johnson, for three years. 

Clark Jillson was appointed a committee of one to 
take such action as might be necessary to incorpor- 



ate the Society under the laws of the Common- 
wealth, and the Secretary w\as appointed a commit- 
tee to prepare a design for a seal. 

The Committee on the " Old Burial Grounds " 
made a partial report in relation to biographical 
sketches of some of those interred therein, several of 
which were read by Albert A. Lovell, to the great 
satisfaction of all present. 

The Society then adjourned to meet on the third 
Tuesday evening of January, 1877, at the residence 
of Ellery B. Crane, No. 19 Benefit street. 

The adjourned annual meeting was held as per 
adjournment, and the Executive Committee, to whom 
was referred the matter of the publication of the 
transactions of the Society had been referred, made 
the following report, which was adopted : 

REPORT. 

To the President of The Worcester Society of Antiquity : 

The Executive Committee, to whom was referred the matter of 
printing the Proceedings of The "Worcester Society op An- 
tiquity, have attended to the business submitted to them, and 
report : 

That the interests of the Society at the present time seem to 
require the publication of its Proceedings for the years 1875-6. 
Your committee deem it of great importance that this publication 
should embrace a minute, detailed account of the organization of 
the Society, giving such facts and dates as may be useful for 
future reference ; and they appointed Clark Jillson, one of their 
number, to prepare the matter for publication, all of which is now 
nearly completed. 

For the purpose of defraying the expense of this publication, 
we recommend the levy of an assessment upon the active members 
of the Society of three dollars each ; and that each member paying 



such assessment be entitled to two copies, with the riglit to pur- 
chase others at such 2)rice as tlie Society may determine. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 

Samuel E. Staples, 
Clark Jillson, 
Ellery B. Ckane. 
Daniel Seagrave, 
James A. Smith. 

The committee, Daniel Seagrave, who was appoint- 
ed for the purpose, presented a design for a Seal, and 
upon his suggestion it was voted that each member 
of the Society be invited to prepare a design and 
present the same for inspection at the next meeting. 

The Society voted to Ic^j an assessment upon the 
members of three dollars each to defray the expense 
of printing the Proceedings, as recommended by the 
Executive Committee, and the meeting was then 
adjourned. 

The lollowino; letters have been received from 
those who have been elected honorary members of 
this Society : 

Cambridgeport, JMass., Nov. 27, 187G. 
Dear Sir — Yours of the 24th instant, announcing my election 
as an honorary member of The Worcester Society of Anti- 
quity is at hand. I pray you to assure the Society that I fully 
appreciate the honor thus conferred upon me. 

Truly yours, 

LUCIUS R. PAIGE. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., Secretary, etc. 



Lexington, Dec. 30, 1876. 
To Daniel Seagrm-e, Esq., Secretary of Wor. Society of Antiquity : 
Dear. Sir — Your favor of the 16th, informing me that I have 
been elected an honorary member of The Worcester Society of 



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Antiquity, was duly received. I hereby signify my acceptance 
of the position, and my thanks for the honor conferred upon 
me. If I can aid you in your object, I shall gladly do it. I send 
you herewith a small packet of pamphlets. 

Resi^ectfully yours, 

CHARLES HUDSON. 



Worcester, Mass., Feb. 13, 1877. 
Daniel Searjrave, Esq., Secretary of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity : 
Dear Sir — I have received your communication informing me 
that I have been " unanimously elected an honorary member " of 
your Society. Allow me, through you, to express my thanks to 
the Society for this honor and expression of good will. I have 
full sympathy with the aims of your Society, and I shall find spe- 
cial pleasure in doing what I can to aid it in promoting these aims. 
I should rejoice to see the disposition to " remember the days that 
are past," and to collect, for preservation, memorials of the past 
generations, much more prevalent than it is now. 
Very respectfully, yours, 

JOHN D. BALDWIN. 



3Ir. Daniel Sea grave, Secretary, 

Dear Sir : — I am in receipt of your notice that I have been 
chosen an Honorary Member of " The Worcester Society of 
Antiquity." With my acceptance of the honor, I desire to express 
to you and your associates my thanks, and my appreciation of your 
kindness. 

Very truly, your friend, 

CLARENDON HARRIS. 

Worcester, Feb'y 17, 1877. 



At the regular meeting held February 6th, at the 
residence of James A Smith, No. 31 Wachusett 
street, several designs for a Seal were presented and 



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examined. Tlie Secretary wfis instructed to invite 
all the members of the Society to prepare and bring 
designs to his office and express their preference 
after careful examination of all those presented. The 
President and Vice-Presidents were appointed a Com- 
mittee to select a design for a Seal from those to be 
presented, or make such combination of any two or 
more as they might think best, and cause a Seal to 
be engi-raved therefrom. 

Mr. Thomas J. Hastings, Eepresentative to the 
General Court from Dist. No. 18, presented the Socie- 
ty with ten volumes of public documents. 

At the meeting held March 6th, 1877, at the resi- 
dence of Edward I. Comins, No. 46 Wellington street, 
a communication was received and read by the Sec- 
retary from Clarendon Harris, Esq., of Worcester, in 
acknowledgment of his election to Honorary Mem- 
bership in this Society. 

Mr. Jillson, at the request of the Chairman of the 
Committee on procuring a Seal, read the following 
report which was accepted, and the Seal which the 
Committee had procured was adopted as the Seal of 
the Society. 

REPORT. 

The Committee appointed to select a design and procure a Seal 
for The AVorcester Society of Antiquity, have attended to the 
duty assigned them and submit the following Report : 

At the annual meeting of the Society, lield January 2d, Daniel 
Seagrave was appointed a Committee to prepare a design for a 
Seal, and in the performance of tliat duty, he presented one for 
inspection at the adjourned meeting held January IGth. At tliis 
meeting, upon his request, it was voted that the other members of 



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the Society be requested to prepare and present designs at the fol- 
lowing meeting. Ellery B. Crane, Dwight A. Davis, Albert 
Tyler, and Daniel Seagrave, responded to the invitation. 

Subsquently, in accordance with a vote of the Society, request- 
ing all the members to prepare and bring in designs for examina- 
tion at the office of the Secretary, E. R. Lawrence, E. H. Mar- 
shall, John G. Smith, and Henry Phelps, complied with the 
request, which, together with those before presented, made a total 
number of twelve. Either one of these was well conceived, truly 
suggestive, and in some respects, well adapted to the purpose pro- 
posed. But as there were various designs, so as a matter of course, 
there was a difference of opinion as to which design was best 
suited to our purpose. It was therefore voted, that the whole 
matter be referred to a Committee consisting of Samuel E. Sta- 
ples, Clark Jillson, and Ellery B, Ci'ane, with authority to make a 
selection and procure the engi*aving of a Seal, after the members 
should have an opportunity to pass judgment upon the designs 
presented and express their choice in the matter. This opportu- 
nity was given them on February 10th, at the office of the Secre- 
tary, when the last designs were presented in accordance with the 
vote of the Society. 

The Committee in the performance of the duty assigned them, 
after a careful consideration of the various designs presented, and 
in accordance with the suggestion of a number of members of the 
Society, thought it best to make a combination of ideas contained 
in a number of the designs, thus securing a more pei'fect embodi- 
ment of thought than was manifest in any one of those submitted 
to them. 

The Society has a very wide and extensive range for its inquir- 
ies and researches, as its name indicates, and in this may be seen 
the fitness of the emblems adopted. The Committee will not at- 
tempt to give a full description of the Seal which they present as 
the result of their labors, but will only explain a few of the lead- 
ing thoughts which they think it aptly presents to the considera- 
tion of the intelligent student of history. The prominent figure in 
the foreground and that which first attracts the attention, is a rep- 
resentation of a vase found in one of the mounds of the State of 
Ohio. This indicates earlier civilizations and settlements of this 



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Contincut tlian till within a few j-ears, had been supposed proba- 
ble. But late researches have established the fact beyond a rea- 
sonable doubt, of a settlement here, and an advanced state of civiliz- 
ation, that was not known by the early writers and historians of 
this land. Ancient implements of war are also grouped together, 
and beneath them all arc the volumes of archeological science ex- 
emplifying the legend upon the scroll, " Litera scripta manet," — 
" the written letter remains." The distant perspective presents the 
Pyramids, the Sphinx, and Cleopatra's Needle, all indicating the 
early civilization of Egypt, the seat of ancient learning. 

The Committee would have been glad to have incorporated with 
these emblems something especially suggestive of New England 
liistory, but it was found difficult to select a suitable emblem that 
has not already been used by some other kindred Society. 

We would hereby express our thanks to each and all of the gen- 
tlemen Avho have in any way assisted us in this matter, and submit 
as the result of our completed, though somewhat difficult task, the 
accompanying Seal, which we hope may be acceptable to all who 
are now or may hereafter become members of The Worcestkk 
Society of Antiquity. 

Respectfully submitted, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 
CLARK JILLSON. 
ELLERY B. CRANE. 

Worcester, March 6, 1877. 

The Committee appointed January 2d, to take 
action in relation to procuring an Act of Incorpora- 
tion, made the following report, which was accepted, 
and its recommendations adopted : 

To the President and 3Icmhers of The Worcester Society of 
Antiquity : 

The Committee to whom was referred the matter of taking 
measures to obtain an Act of Licorporation, report : — ■ 

That the Society may become a corporate body under the Gen- 
eral Laws of the Commonwealth; and that an agreement has 



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been tluly signed by the requisite number of persons, members of 
this Society, who have been legally notified to meet here at this 
time, for the purjiose of organizing a corporation, to be known by 
the name of The Worcester Society oF' Antiquity. 

Your Committee recommend that those jiersons who have been 
tlius legally notified, proceed at once to organize a corporation as 
and for the j^ui'poses set forth in said agreement, in accordance 
with the Laws of the Commonwealth. 

Respectfully submitted, 

CLARK JILLSON, 

Committee. 
Worcester, March G, 1877. 

The ubove report was accepted, and its recom- 
mendations adopted. 

The meeting was then adjourned sine die. 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

Secretary. 



1 N C R P R A T I O N 



ito iF0r«jiteiV f 0cij;tg d J^Btiii]Mit|. 



AGREEMENT. 

We, whose names arc hereto subscribed, do, by this agree- 
ment, associate ourselves with the intention to constitute a corpor- 
ation according to the provisions of the tliree hundred and seventy- 
fifth cliapter of the Acts of the General Court of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts, passed in the year eighteen hundred and 
seventy-four, approved June twenty-seventh, in said year. 

The name by v/hich the corporation shall be known is The 
WoucESTER Society of Antiquity. 

The purpose for which the corporation is constituted is: — 

1st. To cultivate and encourage among its members a love and 
admiration for antiquarian research and arclneological science; and, 
so far as possible, to rescue from oblivion any historical matter 
that might otherwise be lost. 

2d. The collection and preservation of anticjuarian relics of every 
description. 

The place within which the corporation is established or located 
is the city of Worcester, within said Commonwealth. 

In "WITNESS wiiEKEOF, we have hereunto set our hands, this 
twentieth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and 
seventy-seven. 

Samuel Elias Staples, Franklin Pierce Rice, 

Clark Jillson, Albert Tyler, 

Ellery Bicknell Crane, James A. Smith, 

Daniel Seagrave, Albert Alfonzo Lovell. 
UiciiARi) O'Flynn, 



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One of the subscribers to the above ngreement no- 
tified said subscribers of the first meeting, by giving 
each in hand a true and attested copy of the follow- 
ing notice, as herein set forth : 

You are hereby notified, that the first meeting of the subscribers 
to an agreement to associate themselves with the intention to con- 
stitute a corporation to be known by the name of The Worces- 
ter Society of Antiquity, dated February 20th, 1877, for the 
purjjose of organizing said corporation by the adoption of By-Laws 
and election of officers, and the transaction of such other business 
as may properly come before the meeting, will be held on Tues- 
day, the sixth day of March, 1877, at half-past seven o'clock p. m., 
at the residence of Edward I. Comins, No. 46 Wellington street. 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

One of the subscribers to said agreement. 
Worcesteu, Mass., Feb. 20, 1877. 



Commontocali^ of Hlussacljusctts. 

Worcester, ss. 

I, Daniel Seagrave, do hereby certify, that on the twentieth day 
of February, A. D., 1877, I duly served the within notice upon 
Samuel Elias Staples, Clark Jillson, Ellery Bicknell Crane, Rich- 
ard O'Flynu, Franklin Pierce Rice, Albert Tyler, James A. Smith 
and Albert Alfonzo Lovell, they being subscribers to an agree- 
ment to associate themselves with the intention to constitute a cor- 
poration, to be known by the name of The Worcester Society 
OF Antiquity, by giving in hand to each of said subscribers a 
true and attested copj thereof. 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 
One of the subscribers to said agreement. 



Worcester, ss. 

Subscribed and sworn to this twenty-seventh day of Februai-y, 

A. D., 1877, before me. 

CLARK JILLSON, 

Juslice of the Peace. 



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The first meeting held in conformity with the fore- 
going\iotice, was called to order by Clark Jillson, and 
Daniel Seagrave was elected temporary Clerk, by bal- 
lot, and was sworn to the faith fid discharge of his 
duty. 



CommonlDc;\itb of Ulussacbusctts. 

WoRCESTKii, ss. March Gtli, 1H77. 

Then personally appeared the above-named Daniel Sen<;rave, 
and made oath that he wonld faithfnlly perform the duties of tem- 
porary Clerk of The Worcester Society of Anticpiity. 

lie fore me, 

CLARK JILLSON, 

Justice of the Peace. 



The subscribers then proceeded to elect, by ballot : 
Daniel Seagrave, Clerk ; Samuel Elias Staples, Presi- 
dent ; Clark Jillson and Ellery B. Crane, Vice-Presi- 
dents ; James A. Smith, Treasurer ; Samuel E. Sta- 
ples, Clark Jillson, Ellery B. Crane, Daniel Seagrave 
and James A. Smith, Executive Committee. 

The Clerk and Treasurer, upon their election, were 
duly sworn, as follows : 

Commoubcaltlj oi ||(assucbusctis. 

"Worcester, ss. March Gth, LS77. 

Then personally appeared the above-named Daniel Seagrave, 
Clerk, and James Andrew Smith, Treasurer, of The Worcester 
Society of Antiquity, and made oath that they would faithfully 
perform the duties of their respective offices. 

Before me, 

CLARK JILLSON, 

Justice of the Peace. 



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The members of The Worcester Society of Anti- 
quity, viz. : John George Smith, Henry Davis Barber, 
Henry Francis Stedman, William Macready, Olin L. 
Merriam, Herbert H. Thompson, Elijah H. Marshall, 
William A. Sheldon, William B. Howe, Charles R. 
Johnson, Augustus Stone, Edwin R. Lawrence, Henry 
Phelps, Augustus Cooledge, Thomas E. St. John, Ed- 
ward I. Comins, Thomas M. Lamb, D wight A. Davis 
and Benjamin J. Dodge ; together with Isaac N. Met- 
calf, George Sumner, Joseph N. Bates, Alexander C. 
Munroe and Charles W. Estabrook, were constituted 
members of the corporation. 

The Constitution and By-Laws of The Worcester 
Society of Antiquity were adopted as the By-Laws of 
the corporation. 

John G. Smith was elected, by ballot, as Librarian. 

The followingr members were elected the Standing; 
Committee on Nominations : 

Albert A. Lovell, to serve one year ; Franklin P. 
Rice, to serve two years ; and Charles R. Johnson, to 
serve three years. 

The President, Clerk, Treasurer, and a majority of 
the Executive Committee, then made, signed, and 
made oath to the following certificate : 

We, Samuel Elias Staples, President; James Andrew Smith, 
Treasurer ; Daniel Seagrave, Clerk, Ellery B. Crane, and Clark 
Jillson, the same being a majority of the Executive Committee of 
The Worcester Society of Antiquity, in compliance with the 
requirements of the fourth section of chapter three hundred and 
seventy-five of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and seventy- 
four, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the 
agreement of association to constitute said corporation, with the 
names of the subscribers thereto : 



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" Wc, whose names are hereto subscribed, do, by tliis agree- 
ment, associate ourselves with the intention to constitute a corpor- 
ation according to the provisions of the three hundred and seven ty- 
lit'th clia[)ter of the Acts of the General Court of the Conimou- 
wcalth of IMassachusctts, passed in the year eighteen hundred and 
seventy-four, approved dune twenty-seventh in said year. The 
name by which the corporation shall be known, is Tiic Woiicics- 

TEU SOCIKTY OF ANTIQUITY. 

The purpose for which the corporation is constituted is, — 
1st. To cultivate and encourage among its members a love and 
admiration for antiquarian research and archaeological science, and, 
so far as possible, to i-escue from oblivion, any historical matter 
that might otherwise be lost. 

2nd. The collection and preservation of anticpiarian relics of 
every description. 

The place within which the corporation is established or located, 
is the city of AYorcester, within said Commonwealth. 

In witness whereof, we have hereuto set our hands, this twe'^' 
tieth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy- 
seven. 

Samuel Elias Staples, James Andrew Smith, 
Clark Jillson, Albert Alfonzo Lovell, 

Ellery B. Crane, Richard O'Flynn, 

Daniel Seaorave, Albert Tyler." 

Franklin Pierce Rice, 



That the first meeting of the subscribers to said agreement was 
held on the sixth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and 
seventy-seven. 

In witness whereof, we have hereunto signed our names, this 
sixth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy- 
seven. 

Samuel Elias Staples, Daniel Seagrave, 
Clark Jillson, James Andrew Smith. 

Ellery B. Crane, 

A majority of the Executive Committee of The Worcester 
Society of Antiquity. 



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Commontocaltlj of STassacIjusctts. 

WoucESTER, ss. March Gtli, 1877. 

Then personally appeared the above-named Samuel Elias Sta- 
ples, Ellery B. Crane, Daniel Seagrave, and James Andrew Smith, 
being a majority of the Executive Commtttee of The Worces- 
ter Society of Antiquity, and severally made oath that the 
foregoing certificate, by them subscribed, is true to the best of their 
knowledge and belief. 

Before me, 

CLARK JILLSON, 

Justice of the Peace. 



The Society then voted that the imprint hereto 
affixed be, and the same is hereby established as the 
seal of this Society. 




The following named gentlemen were elected Hon- 
orary Members of this Society, viz.: Rev. Lucius R. 
Paige, D. D,, of Cambridgeport ; Clarendon Harris, 
Esq., of Worcester ; Hon. Charles Hudson, of Lexing- 
ton ; and Hon. John Dennison Baldwin, A. M., of 

Worcester. 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, Clerk. 
A true co2Dy. 

Attest: DANIEL SEAGRAVE, Clerk. 



-'Ui#;g, B& Wm-^^ 






CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 

NAME. 

Tills Society shall be called The Wokcesteu Society op 
Antiquity. 

ARTICLE IL 

OBJECT. 

The puq^oses of this Society shall be : 

L To cultivate and encourage among its members a love and 
admiration for antiquarian research and archfeological science; 
and, so far as possible, to rescue from oblivion any historical matter 
that might otherwise be lost. 

2. The collection and jireservation of antique relics of every 
description. 

ARTICLE IIL 

OFFICERS. 

The officers of this Society shall consist of a President, two 
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian. Each officer 
shall be elected by ballot, and only one officer shall be balloted for 
at the same time. A majority of the ballots shall be sufficient to 
elect. They shall hold office for the term of one year, and until 
their successors are chosen. 

ARTICLE IV. 

DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 

1. President. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at 
all meetings, when present. In his absence the First Vice Presi- 
dent shall preside ; in the absence of the latter, the Second Vice 
President shall preside ; and in the absence of all three, a Presi- 
dent jw?'o ton. shall be chosen. 



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2. Secretary. It shall be tlie duty of the Secretary to keep a 
record of all meetings of the Society in a book provided for that 
purpose ; to issue all notices of meetings, with the time and place 
of same ; to conduct the general correspondence of the Society ; 
shall notify all persons of their election as members of the Society; 
shall notify all members elected to office, who were not present at 
the time of their election, within ten days thereafter ; and at the 
expiration of his term of office shall turn over to his successor all 
books and papers in his possession belonging to the Society. 

3. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be sole custodian of the 
funds of the Society, and of all property, or titles to property, real 
or personal, belonging to the Society, except its books. He shall 
assess and collect all dues and taxes voted by the Society, receive 
any legacies becpieathed or donations made to its funds ; shall dis- 
burse the moneys so received and collected, on a written order 
signed by the President and Secretary, but not otherwise. He 
shall keep in a book provided for the purpose a true account of all 
receipts and disbursements ; shall submit the same to the inspec- 
tion of any member, when the request is made ; shall submit in 
writing a report of all his receipts and disbursements for the year, 
and exhibit his vouchers for same at each annual meeting ; shall 
furnish a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, whenever 
the Society, by a vote, may so direct ; and shall, at the expiration 
of his terra of office, place in the hands of his successor all books 
papers and other property in his possession belonging to the 
Society. 

4. Librarian. The Librarian shall be the sole custodian of 
books and pamphlets belonging to the Society; shall catalogue the 
same in a book kept for the purpose ; shall have the care of the 
entire collection of relics belonging to the Society, together with 
the room in which they are kept, and shall rej)ort the condition of 
same at each annual meeting. 

ARTICLE V. 

COMMITXrCES. 

1. The President, First and Second Vice Presidents, Secretary 
and Treasurer shall constitute a committee of five, to be known as 
the Executive Committee, who ;shull have in charge the general 



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interest of the Society ; shall prepare for jircss and have the care 
of all puhlications of the Society, unless by a vote the Society see 
fit, when desirable, to elect a special committee for that purpose ; 
may prepare and present business ; may solicit and secure, when 
practicable, donations to the Society's funds, or collections ; shall 
see that the orders of the Society are promptly carried out, and 
that the j^rovisions of this Constitution are studiously maintained. 
The President ex-officio shall at each annual meeting make a 
report of the proceedings of the Society for the previous year. 

2. This Society shall, at its annual meeting in January, 1877, 
elect by ballot three persons — one to serve for one year, one for 
two years, and one for three years — and one for three years at 
each annual meeting succeeding — who shall be called the Standing 
Committee on Nominations. It shall be their duty to examine the 
qualifications of every person proposed for membership, and to put 
in nomination such persons as they in their judgment think will 
promote the interests of the Society. Other committees may be 
chosen, as occasion requires, but all committees shall report their 
doings in writing. 

ARTICLE yi. 

ME.MBERS. 

1. The name and qualificatio.ns for membershiji of any person 
of good character, having an interest in the objects of this Society, 
may be proposed at any meeting thereof and referred to the Stand- 
ing Committee on Nominations ; and such person may, at the next 
regular meeting, on nomination by the said committee, be elected 
by a two-thirds ballot of those present. But no person shall be 
considered a member of this Society until he has signed the Con- 
stitution. 

ARTICLE VIL 

HONORARY. 

Honorary members may be proposed and elected in the same 
manner as prescribed for active members. 

ARTICLE VIIL 

DUTIES OF MEMBERS. 

1. It shall be the duty of each member to bear his equal burden 
of the expense of the Society, and to fill any office or perform any 



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service to which he may be elected or appointed ; to endeavor to 
secure for it whatever he can that will add to the number or value 
of the Society's collection ; to bring it to the knowledge and con- 
sideration of persons of similar tastes and pursuits ; to pro^iose for 
membership such persons as are known to be interested in its 
work. 

2. It shall be the duty of honorary members to endeavor to 
secure articles for its collection, to interest themselves for its honor 
and prosperity, and to correspond at least once a year with the 
Society. They shall be entitled to all the privileges of active 
members, except the right to vote or hold office. 

ARTICLE IX. 

MEETINGS. 

The annual meeting for the election of officers, and for the 
transaction of other business, shall be held on the first Tuesday in 
January of each year. The other regular meetings shall be held 
on the first Tuesday of each of the remaining months in the year, 
excepting July and August. Special meetings may be called by 
the President, or upon the written request of any three members 
of the Society. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business. 

ARTICLE X. 

ASSESSMENTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 

1. Tax. The Society may at any regular meeting, by a vote, 
assess a tax upon its members, not exceeding one dollar per capita ; 
but at any annual meeting the Society may assess such sum as 
may be needed for carrying on the affairs of the Society. 

2. Life Metnlership. Any member who shall at any one time 
pay into the treasury the sum of twenty-five dollars shall be a life 
member, and shall thereafter be exempt from all assessments. 

3. Claims against. All claims against the Society shall be 
approved by the member contracting the same, and paid by the 
Treasurer, on a written order signed by the President and Secre- 
tary. 



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ARTICLE XT. 

FAILURES, AVITHDUAWALS, EXrULSIOXS. 

1. Any nicinher vvlio for two consecutive years slmll fail to pay 
any assessment made in accordance with the provisions of this 
Constitution, and shall give no satisfactory reason therefor, shall 
cease to be a member of the Society, and the Treasurer shall 
notify the Secretary, who shall make record of the fact. 

2. Withdrawals. Any member may withdraw from the Society 
by giving notice of his intention to the Secretary and paying all 
assessments due at the time of giving such notice, and the Secre- 
tary shall make record of the fact. 

3. -Expulsions. Any member may, from any breach of trust or 
malfeasance in office, or for any other cause, be expelled from the 
Society by a vote of two-thirds of those present at any regular 
meeting ; provided, that the number present shall not be less than 
a majority of the whole number of members. But iio member 
shall be expelled from the Society without first having an oppor- 
tunity to explain his case at some regular meeting. 

ARTICLE XIL 

AMENDMENTS. 

Alterations or amendments to the Constitution may be made at 
any regular meeting, by a two-thirds vote ; provided, that a notice 
of the proposed change has been given in writing at some previous 
meeting. 

ARTICLE XIIL 

On the passage and adoption of the foregoing Constitution, all 
other articles previously used for the government of this Society 
are hereby repealed. 



INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS. 



1875-1877 



Address of the President, 15, 19. 
American Antiquarian Society, 16, 

20. 46, 47, 48. 
Annual nieetini;', li), 42. 
Anthony, Henry 15.. 2'A. 
Assessment voted. -'jS. 



B 



Baldwin, Hon. John D., 31, 54, 64. 
Barber. Ileniv D., 13, 15, 19, 22,44, 

62. 
]}ates, .Joseph X., 62. 
Books for <ieneah)nical reference, 36, 

. 37. 
Books, rare and valuable, 45, 46, 47,48. 
Brinlev, Crecjrfie, 48. 



(; 



Certificate of Incorporation, 6. 

Closinsi' meeting, first year, 17. 

('omins, Edv/ard I., 55, 62. 

Committee to copy inscriptions on 
tombstones, 41. 

Committee on incorporation, 51. 

Committee on "Old Burial Grounds," 
report of, 52. 

Committee on nominations, 51. 62. 

Committee on revision of the Consti- 
tution 22. 

Committee on Piddication, 3. 22. 

do. report of 52. 

Constitution submitted, 11. 
do. adopted. 15. 

Constitution, 65, 69. 

(.'oolidge. Augustus. 62. 

C(n-poration, members of, 62. 

Crane. Elkrv B.. 22. 32. 41,15, 50, 51 , 
52. 53. 56, 57, 59, 60. 61, 62. 63.64 



D 

Davis, Dwight A., 56, 62. 
Dodge, Benjamin J., 62. 
Donations, 50, 51. 

E 

Executive Committee, 51. 
Estabrook, Charles W., 62. 

F 

First Annual meeting, 19. 
First meeting, 10. 

do. under the Constitution, 15. 



G 



Genealogy, earliest published, 39. 
Genealogv, paper on, by E.B. Crane, 
32-41. 



11 



Hale, John, 47. 
Harris, Clarendon, 54, 55, 64. 
Hastings, Thomas J., 55. 
Higgins, John, 47. 
Hotten, John C., 36. 
Honorary members, 4, 64. 

do. action concerning, 17. 
Howe, William B., 62. 
Hudson, Hon. Charles, 50, 54, 64. 



Incorporation, action concerning, 59, 
62, 63. 

do. certificate of, 7. 

do, report of committee on, 57. 

do, first meeting under, 61. 



71 



Jillson, Hon. Clark, 23, ol, 53, 55,56, 

57, 58, 59, 60, 61,62, 63, 64. 
Johnson, Chaiie.s 11.. 24, 32, 44, 51, 62. 



Lamb, Thomas M., 62. 
Lawrence, Edward R., 56, 62. 
Letter of invitation to first meeting 10. 
Librarian's Report, 50. 
Life members, 4. 

Lovell Albert A., 41, 50, 51, 52, 59,60, 
63. 



]M 



Macreadv, William, 15, 62. 
Marshall Elijah IL, 56, 62. 
Massachusetts Historical Society, 48. 
Mather, Rev. Increase. D. D., 48. 
Mayhew, Experience. M, A., 49. 
Meeting, first, 10. 

do. second, 12. 

do. third, 13 
Members, list of, 5. 
Merriam, Olin L., 62. 
Metcalf, Isaac N., 62. 
Munroe, Alexander C, 62. 



N 



Name of the Society, action concern - 
ins;, 13. 



O 



Oath administered to Clerk and Tre- 
asurer, 61. 

Officers, 4. 

Officers elected, 15, 19, 51, 61. 62. 

Officers, first board of, 44. 

O'Flvnn. Richard, 10, 13, 15, 22, 23, 
43, 51, 59, 60. 63. 

Origin of the Society, 9. 



Paige. Rev. Lucius R., D. D, 53, 64. 

Paine, Nathaniel, 51. 

Paper by Charles R. Johnson, 24-31. 

do. by Ellery B, Crane. 32-41. 
Phelps. "Henry i^ 56,62, 
President's address, 15, 19. 



Prince Library, 48. 
Proceedings for 1875, 9. 

do. for 1876, 19. 

do. for 1877. 43. 

R 

Rawson, Dr. Guillermo, 40. 

Report of conmiittee on Constitution, 
13. 

Report of committee on Seal, 55. 

Report of the Secretary, 42-49. 

Resolution of thanks to Senator An- 
thony, of Rhode Island, 23. 

Review of the formation of the Soci- 
ety, 43. 

Rice. Franklin P., 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 22, 
23, 41, 43, 51, 59, 60, 62, 63. 



Seal, action concerning, 53, 55. 
do. adopted, 64. 

Seagrave, Daniel, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22, 
23, 43, 44, 49, 51,53,56,58,59, 

60, 61, 62, 63, 64. 
Secretary's Report, 42-49. 
Sheldon,' William, 62. 

Smith, James A., 22, 51, 53, 54, 59, 60. 

61, 62, 63, 64. 

Smith, John G., 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 
22, 23, 43, 44, 48. 51, 56, 62. 

Staples, Samuel E., 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 
19, 22. 42, 43, 44, 51, 53, 56, 57, 
59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 
do. do. address of, 15, 19. 

Stedman. Henry F., 13, 19, 44, 62. 

Stone, Augustus, 23, G'2. 

Stoughton, Hon. William, 48. 

St. John, Rev. Thomas E., 62. 

Sumner, George, 62, 



Thomas, Benjamin F., 51. 
Thompson, Herbert IL, 62. 
Treasurer's Report, 50. 
Tvler, Rev. Albert, 56, 59, 60, 63. 
Tyler & Seagrave, 12, 15, 43. ' 



Vestiges of Ancient American Civil- 
ization, paper by Chas. R. John- 
son, 24-31. 



Xo. III. ■'■ 



PROCEEDINGS 

OF THE 

ttrrFStFP ^oriFtg of jSntiquitg 

:E^ o r tli.e "2" e a, r 1. S '7"7' ; 

J TOGETHER WITH 

Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds 

IN 

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 
From 1727 to 1859: 




AVORCESTER, MASS.: 
PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 

1878. 
U. S. A. GIL 



PROCEEDINGS 



/ 



OF THE 



MorfFxtFF KoriFfg of ItnMqnitg 



I^ o r t li. e "2" e a, r 3. 3 'Z '7' ; 



TOGKTIIEK WITH 



Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds 

IN 

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 

From 1727 to 1859: 

S2?ith IStoercxpIural mxti i^istorfcal ^otcs. 




WORCESTER, MASS.: 

PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 

1878. 

U. S. A. CI L 



Tyler &. Seagrave, Printers, 
442 Main Street. 



Iters fnr 1878* 



PRESIDENT, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS, 

CLARK JILLSON, ELLERY B. CRANE. 

SECRETARY, 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE. 

TREASURER, 

JAMES A. SMITH. 

Lir.RARIAN, 

ALBERT A. LOVELL. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 

SAMUEL E STAPLES, CLARK JILLSON, 

ELLERY B. CRANE, DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

JAMES A. SMITH. 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS, 

FRANKLIN P. RICE, for 1 year. 
CHARLES R. JOHNSON, for 2 years. 
EDWARD R. LAWRENCE, for 3 years. 



HENRY L. SHUMWAY, Rev. THOMAS E. St. JOHN, 



ALFRED S. ROE. 



(BnramHt0c on [fuIiHqalinn. 

., *UEL E. STAPLES, CLARK JILLSON, 

EL». 'Y B. CRANE. DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

JAMk \. SMITH, ALBERT A. LOVELL, 

FRANKLIN P. RICE. 



J)i5pji:|tm0Bis cf '^crj'. 



Department of Archaeology and General History, 



Chas. E. Johnson, 
William H. Bartlett, 
Alfred S. Roe, 
Franklin P. Rice, 
Henry D. Barber, 



Henry F. Stedman, 
William Macready, 
Thomas M. Lamb, 
Israel Plummer, 
Chas. A. Morgan, 



Preston D. Jones, 
Isaac N". Metcalf, 
Eben F. Thompson, 
EUery B. Crane, 
Chas. W. Estabrook. 



Department of Local History and Genealogy. 



Ellery B. Crane, 
Thos. E. Bartlett, 
Daniel Seagrave, 
Albert A. Lovell, 
Franklin P. Rice, 



E. H. Marshall, 
James A. Smith, 
Edward R. Lawrence, 
Benj. J. Dodge, 
Chas. W. Fenno 



Ephraim Tucker, 
Henry F. Douglas, 
Chas. H. J. Douglas, 
W. H. Bigelow, 



Department of Ancient Manuscripts, Publications & Engravings. 



Clark Jillson, 
Wm. B. Harding, 
Albert Tyler, 
Augustus Coolidge, 
T. E. St.John, 



E. I. Corains, 
Dwight A. Davis, 
Chas. W. Estabrook, 
Chas. B. Whiting, 



Henry L. Shumway, 
Theo. S Johnson, 
Samuel E. Staples, 
Chas. W. Fenno. 



Department of Relics, Coins, and Curiosities. 



Richard O'Flynn, 
Wm. B. Howe, 
Henry Phelps, 
Nelson R. Scott, 
George Sumner, 



Olin L. Merriam, 
Augustus Stone, 
Joseph N. Bates, 
Alex. C. Munroe, 
Ransom M. Gould, 



Osgood Plummer, 
Geo. E. Boyden, 
Stephen C. Earle, 
Theo. S. Johnson. 



I 



Etn tiers. 



Samuel Ei.ias Staples, Worcester. 

Daniel Seaguave, Worcester. 

Franklin Pierce Rice Worcester. 

Richard O'Flynn . . . Worcester. 

Rev. Albkht Tyler Oxford. 

Henry Davis Bakber, Worcester. 

Henry Francis Stei)m.\n, Worcester. 

William M acre ad y, Worcester. 

Olin Lane Merriam, Worcester. 

Elijah Harrington Marshall Worcester. 

William Hlaine Howk Worcester. 

Charles Rensselaer Johnson, A. B., . . . . Worcester. 

James Andrew Smith, Esq., Worcester. 

Augustus Stone, Worcester. 

Hon. Clark Jillson, Worcester- 

Edward Richardson Lawrence, Worce.>5ter. 

Henry Phelps, Worcester. 

Albert Alfonzo Lovell, Esq., Worcester. 

Ellery Bicknell Crane, Esq., Worcester. 

Augustus Coolidge, Worcester. 

Rev. Thomas Elliott St.John, A. M., .... Worcester. 

Edayard Issachar Comins, Worcester. 

Thomas Melvin Lamb, Worcester, 

DwiGHT Armsby Davis, Worcester. 

Benjamin John Dodge, Worcester. 

Isaac Newton Metcalf, Worcester. 

George Sumner, Worcester. 

Joseph Nye Bates, M. D., , . Worcester. 

Alexander Cole Munroe, Worcester. 

Dr. Charles Whitney Estabrook, Worcester. 

William B. Harding, Worcester. 

Nelson Ryan Scott, Worcester. 

Charles Benjamin Whiting, Worcester. 

Ransom Mills Gould, Worcester. 

William Henry Bartlett, Worcester. 

Ephraim Tucker, Worcester. 



Henry Francis Douglas, Providence, R. I. 

Charles Henry James Douglas, . . . Providence, H. I. 

Israel Plummer, Nortlibridge. 

*Harvey Dwight Jillson, M. D., Fitcbbuig. 

Charles Augustus Morgan, Fitchburg. 

Henry Loriston Shumway, Worcester. 

Osgood Plummkr, • . Worcester. 

Alfred Seelye Roe, A. M., Worcester. 

George Elbridge Boyden, Worcester. 

Eben Francis Thompson, Worcester. 

Preston Day Jones, Worcester. 

Theodore Silas Johnson, Worcester. 

Thomas Edward Bahtlett, Worcester. 

William H. Bigelow, Brattleboro, Vt. 

Stephen C. Earle, Worcester- 

Charles W. Fenno, Worcester. 

*Deeea8ed. 



^ife picmbtrs. 



Hon. Clark Jillson, 

Ellery Bicknell Crane, Esq., 



Worcester. 
Worcester. 



Poiioravg p; embers. 

Rev. Lucius Robinson Paige, D. D., 
Clarendon Harris, Esq., .... 
Hon. Charles Hudson, A. M., 
Hon. John Dennison Baldwin, A. M,. 



Cambridgeport, Mass. 
Worcester, Mass. 
Lexington, Mass. 
Worcester, Mass. 



Benson John Lossing, LL.D., .... Dover Plains, N. Y. 
Joseph Jackson Howard, LL.D., .... London, Eng. 



GUILERMO RaWSON, M. D., 

Hon. Henry Clark, 
Rev. Adin Ballou, 
John George Metcalf, M. D., 
Hon. Holmes Ammidown, . 
Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, . 
Elihu Burritt, Esq., 
Rev. Carlton A, Staples, 
William Sumner Barton, Esq., 



Buenos Ayr 



6!", Argentine Republic. 
. Rutland, Vt. 
Hopedale, Mass. 
Mendon, Mass. 
New York City. 
Lancaster, Mass. 
New Britain, Ct. 
Providence, R. I. 
Worcester, Mass. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



jubiicatbns oi t\)t 3otnirj. 



No. I. — Proceedings for 1875-7. 

No. II. — Constitution and List of Officers, published with 
Number One of Pi!0Ceedings. 

No. III.- Proceedings for 1877. 

No. IV. — Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds in Wor- 
cester, published with Number Three of Proceedings. 



PROCEEDINGS 

For 1877. 



(Continued.) 

The first regular meeting of this Society, as a 
corporate body, was held on the second day of April, 
at the residence of Chirk Jillson, No. 9 Garden Street. 
After the minutes of the previous meeting had been 
read and approved, the President, Samuel E. Staples, 
Esq., made the following remarks : 

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT. 

Gentlemen: — • 

I wish to call your attention to a few thoughts suggested 
by this first meeting of The "Worcester Society of Antiquity as a 
legally organized body, the Certificate of Incorporation having 
been granted by the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the 
twenty-second day of last month. 

Hei*etofore our association has been a voluntary one, in no way 
responsible to the law, only so far as we as individuals members 
are amenable to the laws of the land under which we live. Hence- 
forth it is to be otherwise ; the organization, not the individual is 
to be recognized in all matters pertaining to the responsibilities 
and obligations which may rest upon this association. The laws 
of the state embody in a general way our privileges ; our by-laws 
define our special duties, and in the performance of these, each 
member should move in his proper place, promptly and faithfully 
doing the part assigned to him, and all unitedly striving to promote 
the interests which we have in common, — the upbuilding, enlarge- 
ment, and usefulness of this Association. 



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A little more than two years since, it seemed desirable to a few 
persons who had considered the matter, that an association of this 
kind, adapted to meet the wants of all classes in the community, 
should be organized here. The history of this movement is fa- 
miliar to most of the gentlemen now present. If any, however, 
are uninformed concerning this matter, by reading the published 
Proceedings which have been carefully and judiciously compiled by 
one of our officers, the Hon. Clark Jillson, and which are now ready 
for distribution, they may obtain the desired information. I think 
all will agree with me that our work for these two years has not 
been in vain, and that much has been accomjjlished in the fulfil- 
ment of the designs proposed. Certainly a deeper interest has 
been manifested in historical research, and the effort to collect his- 
torical matter has been largely increased. 

We now have enrolled thirty-seven members, two of whom 
have been constituted Life, and four are Honorary members. 
Among these, it is gratifying to note, the several professions are 
well represented. 

This Society has the ability as well as the opportunity to 
become a power in this community for usefulness, and its influ- 
ence' will, I doubt not, hereafter be felt in the dissemination of 
knowledge that will be of much practical use. While we have 
gained numerically, w6 have in a greater ratio gained in strength. 
As the rolling body by accretion magnifies itself, so this body in 
its future progress may expect a still larger increase in numbers 
and the accomplishment of work hardly yet contemplated. Men 
of learning, of culture and refinement, will be drawn to this asso- 
iation, if by our works we prove ourselves Avorthy to receive them. 
Those of us, and I include myself among the number, who have 
been less favored in some respects than others, should not, and of 
course will not manifest any feeling of jealousy, if they in turn 
supplant us, leading where we have heretofore led, while we hum- 
bly follow as learners at their feet. It is the usefulness of the 
association that we desire, and not self-advantage or personal 
aggrandizement. 

In associations of this kind the use of titles is, I believe, always 
allowable, and I am certainly sure, that- members of corporate 
bodies are Fellows of the body to which they belong. I think it 



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would be judicious and highly proper for this association to make 
provision for the conferring of titles upon its members ; and I 
therefore recommend that the Plxecutive Committee be authorized, 
now and hereafter, to grant a Certificate to such persons, members 
of the Society, as may be approved by the same, who shall pay 
into the treasury for the purpose, the sum of five dollars, confer- 
ring upon them the title of F. S. A.— Fellow^ op tiik Socikty 
OF Antiquity. I think it none too soon to adopt this provision, 
as it would be a source of revenue to the Society and an advan- 
tage to our members. 

I have put these few remarks in writing that I might be able to 
say just what I desired to at this time, and to make such sugges- 
tions as seemed to me timely and judicious. I will not detain you 
longer now, only to add, that I look for a bright and prosperous 
future for this new society as an incorporated body, and doubt not 
there will be eventually realized more than the most sanguine have 
ever contemplated. 

That portion of the above remarks relating to the 
conferring of titles was referred to a conimittee con- 
sistino; of Messrs. Crane, Metcalf, Jillson Comins, and 
Dodge. 

Edward 1. Comins, Esq., read a brief but in- 
teresting sketch relating to Mr. Ebenezer Dunbar of 
Leicester, Mass., who was one hundred years old on 
the 29th day of March last. 

The meeting held May 1st, 1877, was at the resi- 
dence of Mr. EUery B. Crane, 19 Benefit Street. 

The Secretary made the following report, which 
was accepted and placed on file : 

SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

To the Off.cers and 3fembers of 

The Wo7-cester Society of Antiquity : 

l]y direction of the Executive Committee, the Secretary of this 
Society has forwarded by mail and otherwise, sixty-six (GG) copies 
of Proceedings No. I. to various Societies, Associations, State 
Libraries, and individuals. 



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111 return, he has received valuable donations to our library, 
from Rev. L. R. Paige, D, D., the N. E. Historic-Genealogical 
Society, Maine State Library, Wisconsin Historical Society, Astor 
Library, Providence Atheneum, the Essex Institute, and others, a 
detailed report of which will be given by the Librarian. Also, 
acknowledgements by letter and postal from twenty-one other 
sources for Proceedings received. 

Suitable acknowledgements have been forwarded to the donors 
for their contributions by the Secretary in behalf of the Society. 

Several letters of congratulation and commendation have also 
been received from distinguished and professional gentlemen, com- 
plimentary of our efforts and productions. 

Your Secretary has delivered two copies of Proceedings, No. T, 
and one copy of the Constitution marked No. II, (to each of the 
thirty active members of the Society, and forwarded by mail 
one copy of No. I, to each of the Honorary members. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

Secretary. 
Worcester, May 1, 1877. 

The following letters were read by the Secretary : 

The Ridge, Dover Plains P. O., 
Duchess Co., N. Y., April 20, 1877. 

My Dear Sir: 

Thanks for your kind letter of the 16th inst., received 
after I had sent a note acknowledging the receipt of a copy of 
your Proceedings. 

I should feel much honored in being a member of your Associ- 
ation. I fear, however, that I should not be a very useful one. 
Whatever I might do to further the ends of the Society would be 
most cheerfully done. 

Yours very truly, 

BENSON J. LOSSING. 
Sam'l E. Staples, Esq. 



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"Worcester, Mass., ]\Iai-. 11, 1.S77. 
Samukl E. Staples, Esq. 

Dear Sir : — I beg to acknowledge the receipt, from the Ex- 
ecutive Committee of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, of the 
Proceedings of that Society, No. I, and, in a separate paniplilet, 
their Constitution and By-Laws, for the library of this institution. 

In expressing thanks for these acceptable gifts, permit me to say 
that our Society should be much gratified to find associations like 
YOurs springing up by its side, as one of the fruits of that taste 
for historical studies which it is its special object to inspire. 

Wishing every success to yourselves and those whom you 

represent, I am 

Very respectfully yours, 

S. F. IIAVEX, 

Librarian A. A. S. 
Executive Committee of 

The Wor. Soc'y of Antiquity. 

The following reply was made by the President to 
the latter: 

Worcester, March 15,1877. 
S. F. Haven, Esq., 

Librarian of the American Antiquarian Society, — 
Mr Dear Sir: — I am favored with your note of the lltli inst., 
acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings of The Worcester 
Society of Antiquity, in which you express your approval of the 
formation of such associations and your best wishes for the success 
of our enterprise. 

Permit me in reply to thank you for the polite manner in which 
you have referred to our Society, and reciprocating your kind 
wishes, we doubt not but the pleasant relations of to-day will 
always continue. 

In behalf of the Executive Committee, 
I have the honor to be. 

Yours respectfully, 

S. E. STAPLES. 
Mr. Crane read an interesting paper entitled "Mem- 
oranda concerning recent Archaeological Research, 
and thoughts suggested by relics of Antiquity." 



i 



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The meeting held June 5th was at the office of 
Alexander C. Munroe, No. 442 Main Street. Mr. 
Jillson, in behalf of the Committee on Publication, 
made a report which was accepted and placed on file. 

The Secretary read several letters among which was 
one from the Society of Antiquaries of London, ac- 
knowledging the receipt of our Proceedings No. I. 

Mr. Crane, in behalf of the committee on titles 
made the following report which was accepted and 
placed on file. 

Mr. President and Memhers of the Worcester Society of Antiquity : 
Your committee to whom was referred the matter of conferring 
the title of F. S. A. (Fellow of the Society of Antiquity) upon 
its members, have attended to their duty and beg leave to offer 
the following report : 

Having given the subject much thought and consideration, and 
after having taken considerable time in obtaining important infor- 
mation from England where such titles are more commonly in use, 
your committee are unanimous, in view of the facts thus gained, 
in arriving at the conclusion that it is inexpedient at the present 
time to adopt the style of conferring titles in the manner as sub- 
mitted to them ; but your committee would beg leave to recommend 
that a certificate of membership in the usual form, bearing the prop- 
er signature and the seal of the Society, be presented to each mem- 
ber on application to the Secretary of the Society for the same 
which certificate might be used by the holder in presenting himself 
to the ofRcers of any library or kindred society as evidence of 
membership of this corporate body. 

E. B. CRANE, ) 

•BEN J. J. DODGE, \- Committee. 
CLARK JILLSON, ) 

Worcester, June 5th, 1877. 

On motion of Mr. Crane, a committee consisting of 
himself, Messrs. Harding and Dodge, were appointed 



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to consider the matter of providing certain newspa- 
pers for the use of tlie Societ3\ 

On motion of Mr. Harding, Mr. Jillson was author- 
ized to purchase forty copies of the Centennial Anni- 
versary Proceedings of the City of Worcester, July 
4th, 1876. 

Mr. Staples read an interesting and instructive his- 
torical paper on " Normal Schools and their origili." 

On motion of Mr. Jillson, it was voted that so much 
of the report of the Committee on Titles as relates 
to Certificates of Membership, be referred to a com- 
mittee of three, and Messrs. Jillson, Seagrave and 
Lawrence were appointed. 

Mr. Charles E. Johnson gave a brief historical 
sketch of the skull of a British Soldier who W'as 
killed at the battle of Concord, xVpril IDth, 1775. now 
in the possession of a member of this Society. 

Each member of the Society w\as requested, by 
vote, to prepare a brief biography of himself, to be 
fded with his photograph, in the archives of the So- 
ciety, for future reference. 

On the IDtli of June, a Special Meeting was held 
at the office of Alexander C. Munroe, Esq., 442 Main 
Street. Mr. Jillson reported that he had purchased 
as directed by vote at a previous meeting, forty 
copies of the 'account of the Celebration of the 4th 
of July, 1876, in Worcester, for the use of the So- 
ciety, at a cost of ten dollars. 

A committee, consisting of Messrs. Crane, Jillson, 
and Rice, were^appointed for the purpose of consid 
ering the expediency of obtaining a room in which 
to transact the business of the Societv. 



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By special request, Mr. Crane repeated the reading 
of his " Memoranda concerning recent Archasological 
Research, and thoughts suggested by ReHcs of An- 
tiquity." 

The Regular Meeting, Sept. 4th, was held at the 
office of WiHiam B. Harding, Esq., 398 Main Street. 
The question was raised as to the propriety of ad- 
mitting minors to membership, but it was decided, 
after some discussion, that a minor could become a 
member of a corporate body, under our laws, unless 
prohibited by special rule or by-law, and Mr. E. F. 
Thompson, a minor, was then elected a member of 
this Society. 

Mr. Crane of the Committee appointed to consider 
the matter in relation to procuring files of certain 
newspapers in Worcester County for preservation by 
the Society, made a report, which was accepted and 
its recommendations adopted. 

The committee on procuring a Room, submitted a 
report recommending the hiring of the apartments 
recently vacated by the B. B. & G. R. R. Corporation 
in Worcester Bank Block on Foster Street, and on 
motion of Mr. Crane, Mr. Jiilson was appointed a 
committee to hire the room recommended as above. 

Mr. Crane, in behalf of the Committee on Burial 
Grounds, stated that more than one thousand inscrip- 
tions had been copied from Tombstones in various 
places in Worcester County, during the past sum- 
mer. He also read some of the epitaphs and bio- 
grapical sketches of the early settlers of the town of 
Mendon, and stated that he had copied the inscrip- 



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tions in the Old Burial Ground in Mendon, for the 
purpose of placing them in the archives of the So- 
ciety, for future reference. 

Mr. Lovell stated that William S. Barton, Esq., had 
granted permission to the Society to publish the in- 
scriptions copied by him from the Old Burial Place on 
the Common in 184G, with such other inscriptions as 
might seem desirable, and a limited number were or- 
dered to be printed with the Proceedings for 1877; 
and thereupon Messrs. Lovell and Iiice were added 
to the Committee on Publication. 

The Regular Meeting held Oct. 2d, was at No. 6, 
Worcester Bank Block on Foster Street, which was 
the first meeting held in the new apartments. 

A committee consisting of Messrs. Crane, Roe and 
Shumway, was appointed to draft Resolutions relating 
to the death of Harvey D wight Jillson, M. D., of 
Fitchburg, an Active member of this Society. 

A couimittee, consisting of Messrs. Lovell, Jillson, 
and Dodge, was appointed to recommend such amend- 
ments to the Constitution as miirht be thouudit neces- 
sary. 

The meeting of Nov. 6th, occurring on the even- 
ing of the State Election, was adjourned to Nov. 9th, 
at which time the committee to whom was referred, 
at the last regular meeting, the matter of providing 
for the apportionment of Work among the members, 
reported as follow^s : 

The Committee of the Worcester Society of Antiquity to whom 
was referred the matter of so parcelling out the Work of the So- 
ciety, as most to increase the efficiency of its active force, have 

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attended to their duty, and after a careful consideration of the sub- 
ject, would respectfully submit the following recommendations : 

That there be created in the Society, four departments, to be 
known respectively as : — the Department of Archaeology and Gen- 
eral History ; the Department of Local History and Genealogy ; 
the Department of Ancient Manuscripts, Publications, and En- 
gravings ; and the Department of Relics, Coins, and Curiosities. 

That each of the Active Members of the Society be assigned 
by the President, to at least one of these Departments, the wishes 
and tastes of every one being consulted, as far as possible, in the 
assignment. 

That the several Departments organize themselves, as soon as 
may be, after their creation, by the choice of proper officers, and 
the appointment of appropriate committees. 

That each member is expected to contribute so far as lies in his 
power, to the researches of the Department to which he belongs, 
and that there be annually presented to the Society, a written re- 
port of the doings of each Department dui-ing the year last pre- 
ceding, such reports to be kept on file in the Society's archives. 

That these recommendations, if adopted, take effect the first of 
the ensuing year. 

ALBERT A. LOVELL. 
FRANKLIN P. RICE. 
CHAS. R. JOHNSON. 

The recommendations contained in this report were 
adopted. 

The committee appointed to draft Resolutions on 
the death of Dr. Jillson made the following rejDort : 

Mr. Presideyit and Members of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity : 
Your Committee to whom was referred the matter of jireparing 
Resolutions on the death of one of our number, Dr. Harvey 
DwiGHT Jillson of Fitchburg, Mass., have attended to their 
duty, and would submit for your consideration the folloAving 
Resolutions. 



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The Committee, liowevcr, desire to s:iy tliat in drafting tlic arti- 
cles lierewitli presented, tliey felt keenly the need of a more per- 
sonal acspiaintance with our deceased friend that perfect justice 
might be done in referring to his noble character, and the high aims 
that have constantly been made conspicuous during his professional 
life. And whatever may have been omitted here through the want 
of sufficient knowledge on our j)art, we trust will be amply sup- 
plied by our worthy and more capable friend and associate, Hon. 
Clark Jillson in his biographical sketch of the deceased yet to be 
written. 

Whereas, Dr. Harvey Dwigiit Jillson, of Fitchburg, an 
active member of this Society, died Sept. 25th, 187G, his death 
being the first that has occurred in the membership of our Society, 
therefore. 

Resolved, That in his career as a physician, as a citizen, and as a 
friend, he was faithful, considerate, and conscientious, in the dis- 
charge of all jjublic and private duties, and this not to win ap- 
plause, but from the impulses 'of the true manhood which was 
characteristic of his life. 

Resolved, That although his connection with this Society was 
too brief to allow of that full acquaintance with its members 
which we all so sincerely desired, it was sufficiently long to im- 
press us with his interest in the juirsuits in which we are engaged, 
and to leave with us a consciousness of the loss we have sustained 
in his unexpected decease. 

Resolved, That our esteemed colleague, Hon. Clark Jillson, be 
requested to prepare a biographical sketch of the deceased for 
preservation in the archives of the Society. 

Resolved, That these expressions of our appreciation of Dr. 
Jillson be entered upon the records of our Society, and that the 
Secretary be instructed to transmit a copy to his family, as an as- 
surance of our sympathy in their affliction. 



ELLERY B. CRANE, ) c • 7 

HENRY L. S HUM WAY, - ^pecia 
ALFRED S. ROE, \ Committee. 



The above report was unanimously adopted by a 
standint*; vote. 



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The President, as chairman of the Execntive Com- 
mittee, made a report in relation to procuring furni- 
ture, etc., for the room, which was accepted and 
placed on file. 

Mr. Lovell, in behalf of the committee on Amend- 
ments to the Constitution, made a report, which was 
recommitted to the committee. 

The committee on Certificates made a report, which 
was accepted and the recommendations therein con- 
tained adopted, as follows : 

To the President and Members of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity : 
The committee appointed to consider and report upon the mat- 
ter concerning Certificates of Membership, have given the subject 
their attention, and are unanimous -in the opinion that sucli Certifi- 
cate should be issued by tliis Society ; and we recommend tlie fol- 
lowing form, to wit : 

This is to certify that A. B. was duly elected and jyrojoerly quali- 
fied, as a Meniber of The Worcester Society of Antiquity, on this 
day of A. D. 18 

Witness our hands and the Seal of our said Society, this 
day of A. D. 18 , at the City of Worcester, in the County of 

Worcester, and State of Massachusetts. 

President. 



[l. s.] Secretary." 

In consequence of the unusual expenditure of money in fitting 
up and furnisliing our room and the publication of certain docu- 
ments, we I'ecommend that no further action be taken at present, 
in case this report is adopted, and that the whole matter of en- 
graving and jDrinting Certificates be referred to the Executive 
Committee to take such action therein as they may deem jiroper, 
at such time as the Society may direct. 

Respectfully submitted, 

CLARK JILLSON. 

DANIEL SEAGRAVE. 



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The following letters were read by the Secretary: 

IIoPKDALE, Mass., Oct. 18, 1877. 
Damel Seaguave, Esq., 

Dear Sir: — I received yesterday your commuiiicatiou of the 
15th inst., officially informing me that at the last meeting of "The 
Worcester Society of Antiquity," I was unanimously elected an 
Honorary Member of said Society. I accejit the honor and privi- 
leges thus kindly conferred on me with grateful pleasure, and will 
endeavor to manifest my appreciation thereof by such contribution 
of books to the Society's library and others of incidental service 
as may be in my humble pov.er. When possibly convenient, I 
shall gladly attend the Society's monthly meetings. Present my 
cordial thanks to the Society, and accept for yourself assurance 
of my high fraternal esteem. 

Respectfully yours, 

ADIN BALLOU. 



Lancasteu, Mass., October 19, 1877. 
Daxiel Seaorave, Esq., 

Dear Sir : — I have the honor to acknowledge your note, in- 
forming me of my election as an Honorary Member of " The Wor- 
cester Society of Antiquity." 

Please convey to the Society my grateful appreciation of the 
honor, with the assurance that I shall be haj)py to contrilnite, so 
far as possible, to the success of the object they have in view. 
Respectfully yours, 

A. P. MARVIN. 



Mkndox, Oct. 20, 1877. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., 

Sec. Wor. Soc. of Antiquity, 
Dear Sir: — Your favor of Oct, loth inst., informing me of 
my election as an Honorary Member of " The Worcester Society 
of Antiquity," was duly received. Being in accord with those 
who, while mindful of the duties of the present, do not neglect to 
search for lessons of wisdom from the records of the past, I cor- 
dially accept the proffered honor of a membership of your Society. 
Respectfully yours, 

JOHN G. mp:tcalf. 



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Metropolitan IIotei-, ) 

Washington, D. C, Oct. 20th, 1877. ) 

Daniel Seagrave, Esq., 

Secretary of The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 
Mr Dear Sir : — I have the honor of acknowledging the re- 
receijDt of your note of the loth instant, informing me of my 
election as an Honorary Member of the Society which you 
represent, as its Secretary. 

Please represent to your associates my high aj^preciatiou of the 
honor conferred, and signify to them my acceptance. 

For many years I have felt an ardent interest in the noble ob- 
ject of your Society, and shall be glad, so far as occasion may 
afford, to aid in advancing its interest in the cause of preserving 
that which is of worth and value in the line of antiquity. * * 

Respectfully, 

HOLMES AMMIDOWN. 

The following communication from the New Hamp- 
shire Antiquarian Society was also read : 

CONTOOCOOK, N. H., October 17, 1877. 

At a meeting of the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, on 
the 16th of October, 1877, the following, offered by the Rev. Silas 
Ketchum, President of the Society, was unanimously adopted : 

Resolved, That the congratulations of this Society are hereby 
tendered to " The Worcester Society of Antiquity," on its auspi- 
cious beginning, and encouraging prospect of prosperity and use- 
fulness. That we recognize with pleasure, in its Constitution and 
Proceedings, a plan and jiurpose similar to our own. That we ex- 
tend to the said Society " the right hand of fellowship," and as- 
surances of our cordial regard, and of our desire that the two 
Societies maintain the most fraternal relations, and be mutually 
helpful to each other. That in evidence of our sincerity, it is 
hereby ordered, that copies of all works issued, or hereafter to be 
issued, by this Society, be furnished to " The Worcester Society of 
Antiquity," free of cost. That this resolution be entered upon 
our Records, and an attested copy thereof be forwarded, by the 
Recording Secretary, to the Hon. Clark Jillson, an Honorary 



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Member of this Society, and one of the Vice Presidents of the 
said " Worcester Society of Antiquity," to be by him i)resentcd in 
our name. 

A true copy of Record, — Attest : 

CHARLES GOULD, 

Eecordbui Secretary of the 

New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, 

The Secretary was authorized, by vote, to com- 
municate to the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society 
our appreciation of their good wishes ; and he was 
also directed to forward to them all publications of 
this Society, free of cost. 

On motion of Mr. Shumway, it Avas voted, that 
with the beginning of the new year, there be ap- 
pointed a Committee on Biography, whose duty it 
should be to procure from every member of the 
Society a Biographical Sketch of himself, with such 
genealogical records as may be accessible, to be 
written on uniform paper in proper form for bind- 
ing, the same to be preserved in the archives of the 
Society. 

The Society voted to open the room on Tuesday 
evening of each week for the convenience of the 
members. 

On motion of Mr. Merriam, the Executive Commit- 
tee was authorised to issue written Certificates of 
Membership to such members as apply for the same. 

At the meeting held Dec. 4th, 1877, a letter was 
read by the Secretarj-, from Eliliu Burritt, Esq., in 
acknowledgement of his election to Honorary mem- 
bership, as follows : 



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New Britain, Conn., Nov. 20. 77. 
Daniel Seaorave, Esq., 

Secretary of The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

Dear Sir: — I have received your favoi- of the 10th inst., and 
read with great interest the Report of your admirable Society, 
and would heartily congratulate you for what it has already 
achieved. I feel all the more interest in your programme because 
it does not propose any unfriendly or ambitious rivalry with the 
venerable Antiquarian Society, to which I shall always feel more 
indebted than to any other institution in America. Truly your 
new Society has made a very successful and auspicious beginning 
in the collection of such a large number of volumes of such rare 
antiquity and value, and I would congratulate you on the acquisi- 
tion of such precious treasures, which must grow dearer to the 
literary world from year to year. I feel a deep interest in your 
efforts to gather up the scattered threads of local history in the 
several towns of Worcester County ere they are lost, so that 
coming generations may know and appreciate what the noble 
heart of the Commonwealth has been to Massachusetts and to 
the nation at large ; and that they may also know what each con- 
stituent town has contributed to the history of the county. 

I beg to convey through you to the Society you represent my 
sincere thanks for the honor of being enrolled among its honorary 
members. Although I may not be able to render any practical 
service as such a member, I shall be equally pleased to have my 
name associated with the admirable objects you have in view. 

Truly yours, 

ELIHU BURRITT. 

On motion of Mr. Lamb, a committee, consisting of 
himself, H. L. Shumway and Franklin P, Rice, was 
appointed by nomination to report a list of officers, 
to be voted for by the Society, for the year 1878. 

The committee to whom was referred the matter 
of reporting Amendments to the Constitution, report- 
ed the result of their deliberations, and the report 



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was accepted and placL'd on file for action at a future 
meetino;. 

Rev. Albert Tyler then read a paper which lie had 
written, giving a truthftd and interesting account of 
the Battle of Bennington, and of the Celebration of 
its Hundredth Anniversary, on the IGth day of last 
August. He also enumerated a list of Ancient Relics 
exhibited on that occasion, with appropriate his- 
torical notes, all of which was listened to with deep 
interest. The Society uiuiuimously voted its thanks 
for the valual)le paper. 

- The paper read by Mr. Crane at the meeting in 
May, was received by the Society in a similar man- 
ner. 

In closing the record of our labors during the past 
year, we find that our membership has been largely 
increased, and that many influential persons, not yet 
members, are becoming deeply interested in the le- 
gitimate work of this society. 

The publications we have issued have been favora- 
bly received by kindred societies, and sought for by 
many interested in similar enterprises. 

We have every reason to look forward with hope, 
believing that our efforts will be crowned with success, 
so long as the several departments of our institution 
are properly conducted. 



PROCEEDINGS 

For 1878. 



The Annual Meeting was held January 1st, 1878, 
with a large number of members in attendance. 

The following letter from William S. Barton, Esq., 
was read by the Secretary. 

WoncESTER, Mass., Dec. 13, 1877. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq. 

Dear Sir : I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt 
of your favor of the 11th inst., informing me that at a recent 
meeting of " The Worcester Society of Antiquity," I was unani- 
mously elected to Honorary Membership in your Society. Per- 
mit me to express to you, and through you to the members of 
your enterprising Society, my deep sense of the honor you have 
conferred upon me, and to add that it will give me great pleasure 
to accept the membership so cordially tendered to me. 

Yours very respectfully, 

WM. S. BARTON. 

The President, as chairman of the Executive Com- 
mittee, made the following Report, which was accept- 
ed and placed on file : 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PRESIDENT. 

Gentlemen of The Worcester Society of Antiquity : 

In accordance with the first section of the fifth article of 
our Constitution, it becomes my duty to make a report at this 
meeting of the proceedings of the Societ}^ for the past year. 'For 
th6 first two mouths and until March Gth, when the Society was 



reorganized iiiidor the Laws of tlie Commonwealth, the transac- 
tions liave boon printed in the first number of our Proceedings, 
tlioiigh the reports of the several ollicers embraced only our doings 
till January 2nd, 1877. Tlie reports now to be presented will 
cover the entire year. 

The growth and progress made by this Society during the twelve 
mouths past have been quite remarkable, both in the increase of 
our numbers and the work accomplished. Starting three years 
ago with four members, closing the first year with twelve or thir- 
teen, and the sccjoiid with twenty-seven active and three honorary 
members, we now have enrolled at the close of the third year, fifty 
live active (two of whom have been constituted life members.) and 
fifteen honorary members. Of this number one has died, Harvey 
1). Jillson, M. D. of Fitchburg, and three members have withdrawn. 
But more noticeable still, is the amount of work that has been 
done and the progress made during the year now^ brought to a 
close. In the report of the Secretary made at the last annual 
meeting occui's the following sentence : " It is hoped that the time 
is not far in the future when the members shall realize all that 
they have ever anticipated — in having a pleasant and commo- 
dious place for holding their meetings, and a good library, with 
all its useful appendages, etc., for their use and enjoyment." This 
hope has been so far realized as to secure for our use these pleas- 
ant and convenient apartments at a reasonable rent, the same hav- 
ing been furnished in part by assessments that have been paid, and 
the rest by the voluntary contributions of members. The nu- 
cleus of a library has been established ; the donations by members 
and others as will appear by the i-eport of the Librarian, hav- 
ing been quite generous, both as to quantity and value of works 
that have been presented. 

I must not omit to mention in this connection, the gift to the Soci- 
ety by Hon. Clark Jillson, of a very valuable and ancient copy of 
Cicero's Orations, a large quarto, printed in the year 1472. This 
is believed to be one of the oldest books to be found in any public 
library in this country, and is in an excellent state of preserva- 
tion. I desire also to notice, at the risk of trespassing upon 
ground properlj^ belonging to the Librarian, the valual)le dona- 
tion of the first fourteen volumes of the New Euirland Historical 



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and Genealogical Register, by William S. Barton, Esq., and also 
valuable woi'ks from Mr. E. B. Crane, Rev. Lucius R. Paige, 
D. D., Hon. Charles Hudson, lion. Holmes Ammidovvn, and Clar- 
endon Harris, Esq., besides numerous other works presented to the 
Society, which will appear in the list of donations named in the 
annual report of the Librarian. 

Much credit is due to the Special Committee, E. B. Crane, A. 
A. Lovell, and F. V. Rice, for their faithful and persevering labors 
in copying. the Liscri[)tions upon the gravestones of the Mechanic 
Street Burial Ground, which, with those of the Old Common, fur- 
nished by W. S. Barton, Esq., they have with much care prepared 
for the press, and in many cases have added historical notes, re- 
quiring careful and thorough research, which are of great value. 
We are also indebted to the same committee for copying the In- 
scriptions in Burial Grounds at Shrewsbury, Mendon, and Lan- 
caster. Mr. Richard O'Flynn has copied the inscriptions in the 
Catholic Cemetery at Tatnuck, and we are indebted to Mr. K. H. 
Marshall for similar work at Lunenburg, to Mr. James A. Smith 
at Rutland, and to Mr. T. S. Knowlton, W. Brookfield. We now 
print only the first two named, but it is hoped that at some future 
_time the Society may print the others, and continue their work till 
most, if not all of the inscriptions of the Old Grounds of the County 
shall have been printed, and thus save to jjosterity these valuable 
records, so necessary in writing up the family histories which are 
now justly regarded as of much importance. 

The meetings of the Society have been regularly held and well 
attended, and much interest has been manifested in the objects for 
which we are organized. At the February meeting, Hon. Clark 
Jillson read a very interesting biographical paper upon the late 
John F. Pond ; and at the meeting in May, Mr. Crane read some 
instructive " Memoranda concerning recent Archaeological research 
and Thoughts suggested by Relics of Antiquity." The latter 
was repeated at a special meeting in June at the request of the 
Society. At the regular meeting in June a brief paper npon 
'' Normal Schools and their Origin " was read by the writer of this 
report, in which was shown that the credit of first establishing a 
Normal School in this country belongs to the late Rev. Samuel 
Read Hall, LL. D. who died 'the 24th of June last, at Brown- 



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iii<;1()ii. Veriiioiit. Small edkioii:-; of INIr. .lillson's piii^v and that 
ii[)()ii Normal Schools, have been published by. the writers. At 
the December meeting, a very interesting and graphic account of 
the Battle of Bennington, the Centennial Anniversary of the same? 
and a list of the many relics exhibited on that occasion, was read 
by Rev. Albert Tyler. It is hoped that the papers of Mr. Crane 
and Mr. Tyler may be printed for the benefit of our members, as 
well as for a more general reading. 

The additions by members to their private collections during the 
year, as ajipears by their monthly reports, have been quite large, 
showing a worthy zeal in so good an object. 

Since October first, when we took possession of these apartments 
the attendance upon the meetings has been larger than before, and 
members have also manifested their interest by frequent donations 
to the Society. The room has been open each Tuesday evening, a 
custom worthy to be observed in the future, and considerable num- 
bers have availed themselves of the privilege of coming here, eith- 
er for the use of the library, or to })ass a pleasant hour with those 
they might meet here. 

A number of letters have been received, which will appear 
in our Proceedings when published, complimenting the Society 
upon its auspicious beginning and expressive of deep interest in 
the objects of our association. 

With the satisfactory record made by this organization dui-ing 
its brief existence, we have great hope for its usefulness in the fu- 
ture. The oidy embarrassment we now encounter is one common 
to all new, unendowed institutions, and which can only be over- 
come by the united and persistent efforts of all our members. No 
great work, charitable or religious, or business of any kind, can be 
made entirely successful without ample means for its prosecution. 
Thus far we have done our work without making very heavy de- 
mands upon our members, but the time has now come, when pro- 
vision must be made for the rent of this room and for the work of 
jniblication which the Society has undertaken. With the numbers 
that we now have, the burden will not be heavy if each one will 
cheerfully bear his part, and do with his might what in him lies 
for the prosperity of this institution. 



I have taken some pains to ascertain what sums are paid by 
members of simihir bodies in other places, and submit the following 
statement, compiled from the valuable Report on Pul)lic Libra- 
ries iu the United States, by John Eaton, Commissioner of Ed- 
ucation. 

[For Table see next page.] 

By the above it appears that in — 

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right of permanent occupancy of a wing of the Wadsworth Athe- 
nanim, has a permanent fund of $9,000, the income from which, 
and from the annual dues of members, amounts to about $1,500 
annually. 

Georgia Historical Society. Its annual income is $5000, derived 
from rents and dues of members. The Society's building-is valued 
at $)0,000, and it owns another valued at $12,000, from which 
rent is received. 

Chicago Historical Society. Has a special fund of $27,000 and 
a general fund of $17,000. 

Iowa Historical Society. Has a grant from the State of $500 
annually. 

Maine Historical Society. Permanent fund of $10,000. 

Maryland Historical Society. Has a {Dermaneut fund of $20.- 
000. Its yearly income is $2,500 — the sum of $1500 from invest- 
ments and $1000 from membership dues. 

New England Historic, Genealogical Society, Owns its building 
costing $40,000. The permanent fund is $76,000, of which the 
the sum of $50,000 is invested in the building. 

Essex Institute. Owns a small building and has invested funds 
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$5000, and has a pernaanent fund of about $2000. 

New Jersey Historical Society. Permanent fund of $12,000. 

Long Island Historical Society. Library fund $54,000, and a 
yearly income of $10,000 from investments and dues of members. 

Buffalo Historical Society. Permanent fund of about $6,000. 

American Numismatic and Archceological Society. Permanent 
fund of about $300. 

Historical and Philosophic Society. Has permanent fund of 
about $9000. 

American Philosophical Society. Owns a building valued from 
$80,000 to $120,000. 

Historical Society, Penn. Permanent fund of $50,000. 

Rhode Island Historical Society. Owns building and grounds 
valued at $30,000, and a permanent fund of $500. 

The other societies named assess smaller sixms, but their advan- 
tages are less, as in some cases only one meeting is held per annum 
and there are no publications. The advantages of this Society 
are equal to many others and superior to some ; and it is hoped 
that all the members will fully appreciate the benefits of their 
membership, and cheerfully pay into the treasury such amount as 
may be found necessary to defray the expenses of the associa- 
tion. 

It is believed that the work of the Society for the coming year 
may be quite as useful as the preceding, for, by the experience 
already gained, w^e are prepared to enter upon our labors with 
greater diligence and with a better understanding of our duties, 
so that with the new system of Departments of Work, we may 
expect to accomplish much more than heretofore. The assign- 
ment of each member to one or more of these Departments, is 
calculated to draw out and develop the best energies of our mem- 
bership, and produce results that will be creditable alike to the 
Society and the members themselves. It is earnestly desired that 
all will heartily unite in the work allotted them, and that through 
the blessing of a gracious Providence all may be spared for great- 
er usefulness in the future, and that we ourselves shall be im- 



33 

proved, and the world around U3 made better by our lives of 
faithful service. 

Respectfully submitted, 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 
Worcester, January 1, 1878. 

The Treasurer then submitted his Eeport as fol- 
lows, which was accepted : 

TREASURER'S REPORT. 

2o the Officers and Members of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 
Gentlemkn: — In conformity with the requirements of your 
By-Laws, I have the honor to submit herewith my Second Annu- 
al Report. The Receipts and Expenditures of the Society from 
January 1st, 1877 to January 1st, 1878, are as follows : 



1877. 


Dr. 






Jan. 2. 


Cash balance from previous account, 


$1 00 




" " 


Cash contribution from Members, 


4 85 




" IG. 


Cash from Clark Jillson, Life Membership, 


25 0!) 




(; u 


Cash from Ellery B. Crane, Life Membership, 


25 00 




June IG. 


Cash from Members as per Assessment No. 1, 


81 00 




Dec. 31. 


Cash from Members as per Assesment No. 2, 


88 00 




Jan. 1, '7e 


). Cash, temporary loan of Treasurer, 


55 02 


-$229 87 






1877. 


Ce. 






« 


Paid for furnishini; room and rent, 


$77 70 




n 


Paid for printing Proceedings, Postals, &c., 


120 75 




u 


I'aid expense of Seal and electrotype. 


11 90 




(( 


Paid for obtaining Cliarter, 


5 00 




t( 


Paid for Record ISook, »&c.. 


2 05 




t( 


Paid for Sundries, 


6 47 


-$229 87 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 

JAMES A. SimTH, Treasurer. 
"Worcester, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1878. 

The Librarian's Report was received and placed on 

file. 

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 

The Librarian begs leave to report the condition of the Library 
at the close of the third year of its existence. The Society has 
purchased forty copies of the Centennial Proceedings on the 4th 

5 



34 

of July, 187G, at Worcester ; and tliere have been received by do- 
nation, 362 volumes of books, 2027 pamphlets, 1212 newspapers, 
159 catalogues, together with a large number of circulars, pro- 
grammes, prints, viev/s, engravings and portraits. 

The Society has received three elegant framed portraits from 
three members of the Society, Ellery B. Crane, F'ranklin P. Rice, 
and Edward I Comins ; but the most important and valuable gift 
is from lion. Clark Jillson, the same being a fine copy of Cicero's 
Orations, in Latin, printed in 1472, which is one of the oldest books 
in this country. 

1 hereto append a detailed account of the donations received. 

Respectfully submitted, 

JOHN G. SMITH, Librarian. 
Worcester, Jan. 1, 1878. 

DONATIONS, 
Americax Antiquarian Society.— Proceedings No. 69. 
American Geogkaphical Society, New York City. — Bulletin, No. 4, 

Session of 1876-7. 
Ammidown, Hon. Holmes, New York City. — His Historical Collections, 

2 vols. Also, 2 pamphlets. 

AsTOR LiBRAKY, New York City. — Its 2Sth Annual Report. 

Bartlett, Thomas E. — 15 Pamphlets and Circulars; 4 Miscellaneous 
Papers; .30 Nos. Harpers' Weekly; 4 Nos. Harpers' Bazar. 

Barton, William S. — The first 14 volumes of the New England Histor- 
ical and Genealogical Register, in cases, unbound. 

Batchelder, Lyman. — One ancient tin Lantern. 

Boyden, a. G., Bridgewater, Mass. — History and Alumni Record of the 
State Normal School, 1876. 

Brown University, Providence, R. I. — Catalogue, 1876-7. 

Butler, Prof. James D., Madison, Wis. — Pre-Historic Wisconsin. 

Clapp, S. a. — Collection of Clay Formations from the banks of the 
Connecticut river. 

CoMiNS, Edward I. — Framed Portrait of Ebenezer Dunbar, of Leicester, 
Mass., taken the day he was 100 years old. 

Crane, Ellery B. — History of Madison and Lake Counties, Wisconsin ; 
Index to American Pedigrees; American Genealogist; Slafter Memo- 
rial; Runnels and Reynolds Family; Framed Coat of Arms of the Raw- 
son Family. 

Crane, Ellery B. and Rice, Franklin P.— A framed Portrait of 
Andrew Johnson. 



35 

DicKixso.v, Thomas A. — 1 Almanac, 1700. 
DoooK, Br,.\.jAMiN J. — 17 Painplilots. 

Doe, CiiAurJCS H. & Co. — 14 volumes Ku Klux Coiisiiiracj-, with Ilcport 
of Committee rohilinjj to the same. 

Douglas, IIknky F., ProvidtMice, R. I.— Life of Stephen A. Douglas; 
Notes of the Baptists and their Principles in Norwich, Ct., from the 
Settlement of the Town to 1850. 

Essex Ixstitutk, Salem, Mass. — Bulletin, 1S7C-7. 

Gould Ransom M.— Dedication of Soldiers' Monument in Worcester, 
1875. 

Harding, William B.— File of Boston Daily Journal from May to No- 
vember, 1877. 

Harrington, Frank W.— 1 Robert B. Thomas Almanac. 

Harris, Clarendon.— 19 volumes Diplomatic Correspondence; 10 vols. 
U. S. Public Documents; 2 Reports; Robert B.Thomas Almanacs from 
179U to 1876; 1 Almanac, 1790. 

Hastings, Tuomas J.— 8 vols. Public Documents, Mass. 

HoRBS, J. S., Augusta, Maine. — 19 Public Documents, Maine. 

Howard, Joseph Jackson, London, Eng.— Miscellanea Genealogica et 
Heraldica — 2 Nos. 

JiLLSON, Clark.— Cicero's Orations, printed in 1472; a complete set of 
Worcester City Documents ; his Sketch of the Life of John F. Pond ; 
Si.\ vols. Legal Observer; Report of Committee on re-building the 
Lynde Brook Dam; 89 vols., 1486 Pamphlets, 2 Broadsides, and numer- 
ous Prints and Views. 

JiLLSON, Harvey Dwigut, M. D., Fitchburg. Mass.— 50 volumes and 
76 Pamphlets. 

Knowlton, E. H.— 3 Worcester Directories ; 1 County do. ; 3 Pamphlets, 
with numerous Papers, Circulars, and Cards. 

Lawrence, E. R. — 2 Books, and 1 Map of Worcester. 

Meuriam, Olin L. — 1 volume and 3 papers. 

Metcalf, Isaac N.— History of the Worcester Choral Union; "Book 
of Words " of Series of Concerts of Worcester Choral Union, 1874; 
Book of Programmes of Concerts of the Worcester County Musical 
Association for the IGth, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Annual Festivals, 
14 Nos. 

New England Historic, Genealogical Society, Boston.— Annual 
Proceedings, 1874-5-6-7. 

O'Flynn, Richard. — 2 volumes Congressional Globe; 1 Psalm Book; 
a package of Ballots, such as were used in Ward Five at the State 
Election, 1876 and 1877. 



36 



Paige, Rkv. Lucius R., D. D., (Jambridge, Mass. — Ills History of Cam- 
bridge, 1G30-1877. 

Providence Atuen.eum, Providence, R. I. — The 41st Annual Report of 
that institution. 

Putnam & Davis. — 8 vohimes, 111 Pamphlets, 138 Circulars, 128 Cata- 
higues, and 2 Engravings. 

Pease, William E., Oxford, Mass. — Reports of Election Cases in Massa- 
chusetts, 1780 to 1852; Riley's Narative; Might and Right, or Histo- 
ry of the Dorr War; Franklin's Works; History of the British Empire 
in America, 2 vols.; Debates in the Massachusetts Convention, 1853, 3 
vols.; Massachusetts Convention of 1820; Events in Paris, Jan'y, 1830, 
v?itli 9 other volumes. 

Rice, Franklin P. — 13 Volumes and 57 Pamphlets; View of Soldiers' 
and Sailors' Monument, Boston, framed; Portrait of Edward Everett. 

Rhode Island Historical SociExr, Providence, R. I. — Volume VI. 
Collections, and Proceedings 1872-3-4-5. 

Salisbury, Stephen, Jr. — His work on The Mayas, and the Sources of 
their History. 

Seagrave, Daniel. — IBook; The 'History of the Heliotype Process; 
44 Pamphlets ; 8G6 copies of Daily Spy, and 10 Engravings. 

Smith, John G. — Mass. Agricultural Reports, complete except for the 
years 1862 and 1867; Record Volume 25th Reg. Mass. Volunteers Tem- 
perance League; 12 Volumes; 1 Testament, formerly owned by Rev. 
Horace James, and 1 Portrait. 

Smith, James A. — 7 Volumes Coast Survey. 

Staples, Samuel E. — His Normal Schools and their Origin; 15 Vol- 
umes, 1 Pamphlet; 15 miscellaneous papers. 

Augustus Stone. — 7 Volumes; 60 Pamphlets; 1 Magazine; 1 Map; 90 
Nos. N. E. Farmer ; 1 Review ; 1 Catalogue. 

Tyler, Rev. Albert. — Sundry Bennington and Springfield papers. Cen- 
tennial Pamphlets and Programmes ; Thanksgiving Proclamation of 
Gov. Rice, 1877; pair of Ancient Wooden Compasses; Ancient Knit- 
ting Case. 

Tyler & Seagrave. — The 25th Anniversary of the First Universalist 
Society in Worcester, Oct. 10th, 1866; Speech of Hon. Geo. F. Hoar; a 
large quantity of Posters and Broadsides. 

Vermont Historical Society. — Annual Address, 1877; Vol. V. Gov- 
ernor and Council of the State of Vermont, from 1804 to 1812. 

Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison. — Its 23d Annual Report. 

Whiting, Charles B. — 2 Pamphlets. 

Wright, Col. Carroll D., Boston. — 2 vols. Census Report, Mass. 



37 

The Committee appointed at a former meeting to 
report a list of officers for the ensuing year, made 
their report which was accepted and confirmed by 
the election of the following officers, by ballot : 

President — Samuel E. Staples. 

Vice Presidents — Clark Jillson, Elleuy B. Ckane. 
Secretary — Daniel Seagrave. 
Treasurer — James A. Smith. 
Librarian — Albert A. Lovell. 

Standing Committee on Nominations for 3 Years — Edward R. 
Lawrence. 

The oath of office \vas administered to the Secre- 
tary and Treasurer by Clark Jillson. ^ 

On motion of Mr. Rice, an assessment of five dol- 
lars for the present year was made upon each mem- 
ber for the purpose of defraying the current expenses. 

The meeting was then adjourned for two weeks. 

A meeting of the Society was held Jan. 15th, the 
same having been adjourned from January 1st, 1878. 

The committee on amendments to the Constitution 
made a report which was adopted, and the articles 
amended were ordered to be printed. On motion of 
Mr. Charles R. Johnson, a committee consisting of 
Ellery B. Crane, Clark Jillson, Albert A. Lovell, Isaac 
N. Metcalf and Augustus Stone, was appointed to con- 
sider the expediency of holding an exhibition or ob- 
taining some person to deliver a lecture for the pur- 
pose of raising funds for the benefit of the Society. 

The President made his assignment of members to 
the several Departments of Work, a list of whom 
will be found on page 4. 



38 

The President also appointed as Committee on 
Biography, Henry L. Shumway, Rev. Thomas E. St. 
John and Alfred S. Roe. 

Mr. Jillson called the attention of the Society to 
the importance of so changing the By-Laws as to re- 
quire the annual reports to be made and the officers 
to be elected at the regular meeting in December 
each year, for the purpose of making it possible to 
publish the Proceedings of an entire calendar year 
together, and have them ready for distribution at the 
regular meeting in January. 



39 



The followinfj^ letters in acknowledgment of Hon- 
orary Membership have been received since the last 
meeting of the Society : 

Paris, 24th Dec'r, 1877. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., 

Dear Sir : I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your 
letter informing me of my election as an Honorary Member of 
The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

I have much pleasure in accepting the membership, and I beg 
you, Mr. Secretary, to convey to the Society my thanks for the 
honor conferred upon me. 

Although my residence in another part of the world will pre- 
vent my attending your meetings, it will not lessen the interest 
which I take in the Society, or my desire to do everything in my 
power to contribute to its success. 

I am. Dear Sir, 

Yours very truly, 

G. RAWSON. 



Providence, Jan. 2l8t, 1878. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., 

Dear Sir: — Your letter of Dec. 11th ultimo, came duly to 
hand, informing me that I had been elected an Honorary Member 
of The "Worcester Society of Antiquity. I have received a pam- 
phlet containing a history of its organization and of its objects, 
which I have read with much interest and satisfaction. With the 
ends for which the Society has been formed, I feel the warmest 
sympathy, and with the spirit which animates its members. Please 
convey to the Society my sincere thanks for the honor conferred 
upon me by their action in electing me their associate, and the as- 
surance that I will gladly do whatever lies in my power to promote 
the objects for which the Society exists. 

Truly yours, 

C. A. STAPLES. 



INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS. 



18 



t I 



Amnudowii, llolnios, 22, 28. 
Annual nuL-tiug, 1878, 2(i. 
Annual rt'ijort of the President, 2(). 
Assessment voted, 37. 



B 



Eallou, Rev. Adin, letter of, 21. 

Barton, William S., 17, 2(!, 28; letter 
of, 2(!. 

Biographv, committee on, appointed, 
38. 

Biography of members, action con- 
cerninji, 15, 23. 

Burial Grounds, Inscriptions, com- 
mittee's report, Ki. 

Burritt, Elilni, 23, 24 ; letter of, 24. 



C 



Centennial Anniversary l'roccedini;;s, 
order to purchase, 15. 

("ertiticate of membership, report 
concernin<?, 20 ; written, 23. 

("omins, Edward I. 11. 

(Committee on burial i^round^, report, 
K). 

Committee on certificate of member- 
ship, 15. 

Committee on Newspapers, 14, 16 ; to 
nominate officers, 24 ; on pub- 
lications, 17 ; on room. 15 ; on 
titles; 11. 

Corporate bodv, first meeting. !). 

Crane, Ellery B„ 11, 13, 14,' 15, 1!), 
25, 28, 33, 37 ; read a paper on 
archaH)logical research. 13, IG. 



I) 



Departments of Work, arrangement 
of, 3 ; report of conmiittee on, 17. 
Dodge Benjamin J., 11, 14, 17. 
Donations for 1877, 34-30. 
Duubar, Ebenezer, 11. 



Eaton, John, Comm'r of education .30. 



First meeting as a corporate body, 9 ; 
in A\'oieestcr Bank Block, 17. 



Could, Charles, 23. 

H 

Hall. Samuel Head, 28. 
Harding,- William B., 15, 16. 
Haven, Samuel F., letter of, 13. 
Honorary mend)ers, G. 
Hudson, Hon. Charles, 28. 



Jillsou, Clark, !), 10, 11, 14. 15, Ifi, 
17, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33, 37, 38 ; 
authorized to hire room, 16. 

•Tillson, Harvey Dwight, 17, 18, 19, 
27. 

Johnson. Charles R., lo, IS, 37. 

K 

Knowlton, T. S. 28. 

L 

Lamb, Thomas M,, 24. 

Lawrence, Edward R., 15, 37. 

Lecture committee, 37. 

Librarian's report, 33. 

Life members, 6. 

liOssing, Benson J., letter of, 12. 

LovclCAlbert A., 17, 18, 20, 28, 37, 

M 

Marshall, Elijah H., 28. 



42 



Marvin, Rev. A. P., letter of, 21. 

Members, 1877, 5. 

Members, number of, Jan. 1, 1878, 10. 

:Merriam, Olin L.. 23. 

Mctcalt, Isaac N. 11. 

Mctcalf, John G., M. D., letter of, 21. 

Minors may be members, 16. 

]\Iuiiroe, Alexander C, 14-, 15. 



N 



New Hampshire Antiquarian- Socie- 
ty, communicatian from, 22. 

Normal Schools and their origin, by 
Samuel E. Staples, lu. 



Officers, 1878, 3. 
Officers elected, 37. 
O'Flynn, Richard, 28. 



Paige, Rev. Lucius R.. 12, 28. 
Pond, John F., 28. 
Proceedings, 1877, 9 ; 1878, 26. 
Publications of the Society, 8. 



R 



Rawson, Dr.Guillermo, letter, of, 39. 
Report of committee on titles, 1-t. 



Report of the Secretary, 11. 

Resolutions, committee on, 17; re- 
port of committee on, 18. 

Rice, Franklin P., 15, 17, 18, 24, 28, 
37. 

Roe, Prof. Alfred S., 19, 38. 

Room to be ojien every Tuesday eve- 
ing, 23. 



Seagrave, Daniel, 12, 15, 20, 21, 37, 
39. 

Secretary's Report, 11. 

Shumway, Henry L., 19, 23, 24, 38. 

Smith, James A., 28, 33, 37, 

Smith, John G., 34,, 

Staples, Rev, Carlton A., letter of, 39. 

Staples, Samuel E., 9, 15, 33, 37 ; let- 
ter to S. F. Haven, LL. D., 13; 
remarks of, 9-11. 

St. John, Rev. Thomas E., 38. 



Tabular statement concerning His- 
torical Societies, 31. 

Thompson, Eben F., 16. 

Titles, committee on, 11 ; report of 
committee on, 14 ; recommenda- 
tion concerning, 11. 

Treasurer's report, 33. 

Tyler, Rev. Albert, 25, 29. 




INSCRIPTIONS 



FROM THE 



Old Burial Grounds 



WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 



From 1727 to 1859: 



iSWitn Ufoijriiphical anti fi^iston'ceil i^otcs. 




Published by The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

I 878. 

U. S. A. C 1 1 . 



INTRO D UCTION, 



At a meeting of The Worcester Society of Antiquity held Sept. 
I 2t!i, 1876, it was decided to copy the inscriptions upon the tomb- 
stones then standing in the ancient burial ground in the city of Wor- 
cester, called the Mechanic Street Burial Ground, and the following 
persons were chosen a committee to execute the work : Ellery B. 
Crane, Albert A. Lovell and Franklin P. Rice. After further dis- 
cussion during the same evening, the Society deemed it advisable to 
extend the work further, and the same committee were instructed to 
enlarge their field of labor by taking in other grounds in Worcester 
county and vicinity, such as they might select, that had been used for 
burial purposes by the early settlers of this portion of the Common- 
wealth, thinking it would preserve for the generations to come a 
very valuable record that otherwise might be lost, as many of the 
monuments had already gone to decay, and rude hands were fast de- 
molishing those that had thus far withstood the decay of time. It 
also was decided that so far as possible, some of the prominent per- 
sonages on the roll should receive short biographical notices. At a 
meeting held November iith, 1876, this committee made a partial 
report embracing the work done at the Mcclianic Street Ground, 
amounting to something more than three hundred inscriptions. 

At the meeting following the summer vacation held September 4th, 
1877, this committee made a further report showing that the summer 
months had been well improved, for their communication presented 
to the Society at this time, represented over one thousand inscriptions 
taken from the old burial grounds at Lancaster, Mendon, Shrewsbury 
and Lunenburg. Quite thorough work has been done at these places, 
and already matter is being collected from other portions of the 
county, including Rutland, Brookfield, Leicester, Southbridge and 
Sturbridge. At this meeting, it was also decided to print the matter 
relating to the Mechanic Street Ground in season for distribution at 
the regular meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in February, 



IV. 

1878, and this same committee were instructed to superintend the 
publication of the same. The epitaph matter still remaining in the 
hands of the Society, together with that which may be collected, 
will be published at no distant day in the same form and style as the 
present number, so that should it be thought desirable, all could be 
bound in one volume, thus making a valuable record of names for 
the historian or the genealogist. 

To William S. Barton, Esq., Worcester's courteous and efficient 
city treasurer, the Society feel under special obligation for his com- 
plete list of inscriptions collected through his own personal efforts 
from the old burial ground on the Common in 1846, and revised by 
him in 1875, with his unqualified consent to publish the same with 
our own work, making so far as possible at this time, a complete re- 
cord of " Old Mortality" in Worcester, from the earliest settlement 
down to a time within the recollection of many of its present citi- 
zens. The Society are not unmindful of the great labor it has cost 
the transcriber and its value as a historic record, and desire here to 
make such an acknowledgment to the public. The biographical 
and historical notes accompanying these inscriptions have been pre- 
pared by the committee in charge of this publication. 

In the brief history of the ancient burial places in Worcester given 
on the following pages, quotation marks have been used to designaic 
the votes and extracts as taken from the old town records, the or- 
thography and quaint abbreviations having been retained. 



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Index to Plan of the Ancient Burial Ground 
on the Common. 



119— 
116— 

115) 



No. »t 

219 — Adams, Kiinicc 
217 — do Mary 
124 — do Charles 

B 
120 — Barber, James 

do INlary Ann 
do Martha 
do f Nancy or 
do \ Mary 

112 — do Sarah 

113 — do Robert 
151 — Ball, John 

6 — Barnard Isaac 
8 — do Sarah 
207 — Bigelow, Daniel 
7 — do Timothy 

i Blair, Increase 
do Huldah 
do Nsncy 
do Alexander 
do Robert 
do Isabel 
do Charles 
-Boyden, Mary 
-Briiwn, Elizabeth 



105— 
104 — 
103- 



72— 
45— 
67- 

43— 
107— 

44- 



do Mrs. Elizabeth L 

do Janios 

do Luke 

do Rebckah 

do Samuel 

do I'homas 

c 

229 — Chadick, John 
228 — do Lydia 

225 — do Hannah 
125 — Chapin, Dorothy 

29 — Chamberlin, Lydia 
28 — do Jacob 

31 — do Elizabeth P. 

30 — do Susanna 

70 — Cowden, Experience 
101 — do James 

138— Curtis, Dolly F. 
143 — do Elizabeth 
141 — do Capt. John 
do John 
do Nathaniel 
do Rebckah 
do Susanna 
Mf 

9 — Drowne, Katharine 
10 — do Mary 

K 
134 — Elder, Esther 
156 — do Rebeccas Esther 
133 — do Wil iam 

F 
227 — Fisk Elizabeth 

226 — do John 
109 — Flagg, Abel 

77 — do Capt. Benjamin 
Dolly 
Elizabeth 



139— 
145— 
142— 
140 — 



76- 

51 J 
108 — 

63— 
64- 

49— 
79—. 



f Grace and 
t Richard 



John 

Phinehass. of B. 
Phinehas 
Samuel, jr. 
N. 
82 — Forbes, Tames and Mary 

is 

— Gates, John 
209 — do Simon 

200 — do Jonathan 

201 — do Solomon 
— do John 

137 — Glesen, Isaac 
213 — Goodwin, James 
214 — do Alary 

99 — Gray, Jean 
IG2 — do Mathew 
IOC — do Robert 

85 — Grout, Priscilla 

66 — Green, John 

80 — Goddard, Joseph 



60 — Goulding Peter 

34 — do Palmer, jr. 

36— ilo Palmer, sr. 

32 — do Abigale, 

wife of Capt. P. 

33— do S. 

35 — do Abigail 

ME 
224 — Harrington, Deborah 

220 — do Francis 
222 — do Francis, jr. 

221 — do Prudence 
89 — do Elijah 
88— do Azubah 

157 — Haywood, Maj. Daniel 

155 — do Daniel, jr. 

156 — do Hannah 

153 — do Mary 
152 — do Abel 

17 — Harris Noah 

19 — do Mary 
18— do Pheba 

20— do William 
154 — Hunt, Samuel, jr. 

154 — do Samuel 3d. 
132 — Hambleton Margrat 

65 — How, James 
223 — Holbrook, Amos 
216 — do Lydia 

215 — do Martha 

117 — Hubbard, Daniel 
118 — do I)orothy 

121 — do Hannah 

16 — Howe, Elizabeth 

169 — Jenison, Abigail 

168 — do Elizabeth 

165— do Faith 
167 — do Israel 
164 — do John 

166 — do Mary 
170 — do Samuel 

71 — do William 
73 — Jennison, Elizabeth 
130 — Jones, Noah 
129 — do Rebekah 
127 — do William 
46 — Johnson, Isaac 
Mi. 
232 — Kinsley, Samuel 
128 — Knight, John 
98 — Knox, Adam 
Mj 
3 — Lovel, Mary 
2 — do Unis 
24 — Lynds, Easter 
23 — do Jonathan 
»?1 
191 — Maccarty, Elizabeth 

187 — do Experience 
190 — do Lucy 

189 — do Mrs. Mary 
186— do Mrs. Mary 

wife of N. 

188— do Rev. Thaddeus 
192 — do Thomas 

126 — Mackay, John 
II — Mahan, John 

12 — do Margrat 

13 — do William 
171 — McCraken, David 

38 — McFarland, Andrew 
III — do James 

J { James 

59- ''° {Rebecca 

37 — do Rebecca 
39 — do Margret 

150 — Miller, Samuel 
230 — Molton, Ebenezer 
193 — Moore, Asa 

195 — do Comfort 

196 — do Capt. James 
81 — do Katrine 

194 — do Lucy 

84 — do Rebecca 

197— do Sarah, w. of N. 

14 — do Sibbel 



26 — Mower, Comfort 
4 — do Hannah 
27 — do Nancy 

21 — do Capt. Samuel 
25 — do Samuel 

22 — do Sarah 

210 — Moor, Dea. Nathaniel 
212 — do Nathaniel 
211 — do Mehitable 
47 — Muncrceff, Elizabeth 

176 — Nichols, Thomas 

M* 
146 — Paine, Samuel Clark 
182 — Perry, Tosiah 
183 — do Nathan, jr. 

42 — Potter. Zcbiida 

IS — Pratt, Hannah 
K 

92 — Rice. Absalom 

95 — do Elizabeth 
161 — do Esther 

94 — do Eunice 
160 — do Lt. Gershom 
159 — do Gershom 

do Jonat, Esq. 



97— 
91— 
198— 
12.3— 
86— 
87- 



96 — do Jonathan 
do do 

do Jonathan's chldn. 

do Percis 

do Zephaniah 

do E. 

do M. 
158 — Roper, Ephraim 

173 — Smith, John 

40 — do Sarah 

41 — do Robert 

68 — Starnes, Abigail 
122 — Sternes, Damaris 

78— do Martha 

75 — Sterne, Mary 

74 — do Capt. Thomas 

69 — do Thomas 
172 — Sprague Loring 
162 — StowcU, Abel 
163— do Relief 
184 — do Samuel 
185 — Stowel, Cornelius 

93 — Sturtevant, Sarah 
144 — Swan, William 

T 
179 — Tanner, James of R. I. 

180 — do James 

181 — do Capt. John 
178 — do Sarah 

58 — Taylor, Abraham 



do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 



Dinah 

Elizabeth 

Hannah 

Isaac 

James 

do 
Jane 
John 
Othniel 
William 



6 

56- 
I49- 

55- 

52- 
131 — Thomas, Elizabeth 

204 — do Janet 
I — do John 

205 — do Samuel 

5 — Treadwell, William 
208 — Trowbridge, Sarah 

231 — W.Tters, Ebenezer 
83— Walker, Marj' 
177 — Ward, Daniel 
4514-Wheeler, Mary 
21S — Whitmore, Mary 
203 — Wiley, Joseph 

206 — do INIartha 
174 — Wiswall, Ebenezer 
175 — do Irena. 

147 ) Young, David and 
148 ) do John 



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ANCIENT 

BURIAL PLACES 

IN 

WORCESTER. 



For a few years after the re-settlement of the town 
of Worcester, Mass., in 171 3, a httle spot of ground 
near what is now the junction of Thomas and Sum- 
mer streets, was used as a burying place for the 
dead. Here under the shade of a cluster of beau- 
tiful oak trees, a few of the worn-out pioneers of the 
town were laid away for their final rest. The first 
death that occurred after this re-settlement was that of 
Rachel, daughter of John and Jean Kellough who 
died December 15, 171 7. Mr. Lincoln in his his- 
tory of Worcester tells us, that from that time until 
the opening of the Burial Ground on the Common, 
twenty-eight deaths occurred in the town, but the 
bodies may not all have been deposited here, for 
tradition says that there were only some seventeen 
graves marked by little heaps of irregular stones, 
no lettered monuments havino; been used. 

As early as 1728, and perhaps prior to that date, a 
place on the southeasterly side of the Common, bor- 
dering on what is now Salem Square and Park 



street, had been selected for burial purposes, and 
some of these remains may have been transferred to 
that spot. 

According to the town records, March 29, 1728, 
Mr. Thomas Stearns was the first man chosen ^' to 
sweep the meeting-house and dig the graves." At a 
town meeting, in the year 1732, William Nickols 
was appointed by the selectmen to perform that du- 
ty. On the 2d day of May, 1737, the town "voted 
that Capt. Heywood, Ensign Ward and Mr. Sam- 
uel Brown, be a committee to agree with a suitable 
person to fence in the Burying Ground at the ex- 
pense of the town, the burying place to contain 
about one acre and a half, if it may be." It would 
seem that for some reason the committee did not push 
forward the work assigned them very rapidly, for in 
April, 1738, it was "voted that the committee ap- 
pointed May 2d, 1737, proceed as speedily as may 
be, to fence the burying place with a two rail fence, 
and a stone-wall under it, and to lay their account be- 
fore the town." And at the annual meeting held 
March 5th, 1738-9, it was "voted that Ballmer 
Golding, Mr. James Holdin and Mr. Phinias Hey- 
wood, be added to the committee for fencing the 
burying place, and that they are desired to proceed 
in that affair, and complete the same as soon as 
may be." April 19th, 1742, by a vote of the town 
they were again admonished to proceed with the 
work with all possible speed. The trouble seemed 
to be that the committee could not aQ:ree on the 
style of fence to be constructed. March 7th, 
1742-3, again the committee were urged by a 



vote of the town to complete the fence around the 
burying- o-ro unci witli all possible speed, and this time 
to enclose it with a " board fence left into cedar 
posts." ' And again the importance of completing 
that fence was urged May i6, 1744. But this fence 
was not to be so easily built, and again, October 8th, 
1744, the voters of the town found occasion to 
choose another committee, composed of " Thomas 
Wheeler, John Chandler, Jr., and John Chaddick, 
to fence in the burvini^ place with a o-ood and sub- 
stantual stone-wall of four futt high to be eighteen 
parch on^ y*^ northeasterly side, twelve parch on y*^ 
southeasterly side, twenty parch on y^ southwester- 
ly side and five parch on y^ northwesterly side, in 
which there must be a gate, and the sum of fifteen 
pounds is granted to be applyed for that purpose, 
the same to be levyed and assessed according to 
law." Should that sum prove to be too much, the 
balance should remain subject to the order of the 
town ; if insufiBcient, then more money should be 
granted to complete the work. But Lieut. Holdin 
had already delivered some cedar posts on the for- 
mer order of the town to build the board fence, for 
the records show, that at a town meeting held April 
15, 1745, he presented a bill for the same, and the 
" selectmen were ordered to settle the matter with 
him according to their best judgment." As the re- 
cords give no account of money having been paid 
the lieutenant for the seven or eight years follow- 
ing, it is fair to suppose that the good influence of 
the selectmen induced Mr. Holdin to withdraw his 
claim and carry his cedar posts to another market. 



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At a town meeting held October 31st, 1749, Dea. 
Wheeler was instructed " to erect a suitable gate at 
the burying place," and Asa Moore was allowed the 
sum of ten shillings, at a town meeting held May 
13th, 1 75 1, "for mending stocks & pound & new 
hinges for the burying place." October ist, 1753, 
the town " voted that the sum of three pounds be 
granted for repairing the meeting-house and fencing 
the burying place, and that Daniel Heywood and 
Capt. Thomas Stearns be a committee to see that 
the burying place gate be hung, the wall mended 
up, and poled with good pealed poles, and that they 
agree with some suitable persons to see the same 
completed as soon as may be, at the best lay they 
can." September 13th, 1756, the town "voted to 
procure a new Burying cloth at a cost of six 
pounds." The efforts of the last named committee 
must have availed something, leaving the town prop- 
erly equipped In this department, for nothing relat- 
ing to the wants of the burying place is found on the 
towm records for many years afterwards. It, how- 
ever, became necessary to repair the fence of the 
old Burying Ground In 1795, and at a meeting held 
May 6th of that year, the town voted that Samuel 
Brazer and Charles Stearns be a committee to see 
to making the proposed repairs ; this same commit- 
tee being also Instructed to view and report at the 
next town meeting about fencing the New Burying 
Ground (now Mechanic vStreet.) 

After this, the town seems to have given very lit- 
tle attention to burials on the Common, although 
interments were made there for some years after- 



wards, which caused the town, at a meeting held Aug. 
23d, 1824, to pass a " vote that no more interments 
sliould be made in the bur3nng ground near the 
Common or South Meeting-house in said town." 
Thus the grounds remained in a partially neglected 
state until the year 1850, when a proposition was 
made in the city council, contemplating the removal 
of the remains of those buried in the old cemetery, 
and the o^radino^ of the east side of the old Com- 
mon, in accordance with the best judgment of a 
committee to be appointed by that body. So 
many serious objections were raised against that 
project by interested persons, that it became neces- 
sary to present a new plan for consideration, and 
Aug. 2 2d, 1853, the city council adopted the follow- 
ing order " That Aldermen Charles White and Moses 
D. Phillips, Councilmen James S, Woodvv'orth, Chas. 
Washburn and Samuel B. Dennis be a committee 
to cause a careful and accurate survey to be made of 
the Old Burying Ground upon the Common, and to 
cause a plan or map of the same to be drawn, upon 
which shall be delineated every grave, properly 
marked or numbered ; that they then cause substan- 
tial bounds to be set at every angle, and in such 
other places as they may think proper or necessary, 
the inscriptions of every stone or monument now 
standing to be copied and preserved, and then to 
bury all the stones at least twelve inches under the 
surface of the ground upon the graves, where they 
now stand ; that they then cause the surface of the 
ground to be smoothed over, not changing the grade 
in any place so as to injure any trees that shall be 



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left standing ; that they then cause all the under- 
brush to be removed, and as many of the trees as 
they shall deem proper, (the trees to be removed at 
a suitable season of the year for transplanting,) 
without, however, impairing the beauty of the 
grove." This order was carefully executed by the 
committee, Gill Valentine, Esq., being employed to 
prepare the map and list of inscriptions, the same 
being duly placed in the hands of the City Clerk. 

Thus closes our brief sketch of the history of the 
Burial Place on the Common. Nothing now re- 
mains above the sod to mark the sacred spot, where 
so long ago mourning relatives and friends per- 
formed the last solemn rite due to humanity. The 
monument erected to the memory of Col. Timothy 
Bigelow by his grandson. Col. Timothy Bigelow 
Lawrence, son of Abbott Lawrence of Boston, was 
placed over his grave in 1861. The dedication ex- 
ercises took place April 19th, just eighty-six years 
from the day Col. Bigelow led the minute men who 
marched from Worcester for Lexington. 

The new burying ground, before mentioned, or 
what is now called the Mechanic Street Burial 
Ground, was originally a portion of what was term- 
ed the ministerial and school lands, granted by the 
General Court to Worcester, on the organization of 
the town. At a meeting held March 20th, 1 786, the 
town having previously been granted the right by 
the General Court, " voted to sell the ministerial and 
school lands, lying east and near Capt. Palmer 
Goulding's, and that it be sold at Public Vendue." 
Timothy Paine, Esq., Capt. Samuel Brooks, Col. 



Tiiiiothy Bigclow, Joseph Wheeler, l^sq., and Dr. 
Elijah Dix were chosen a committee to sell the 
sanie, and were empowered to give and execute good 
and sufficient deed or deeds to the purchasers." 
There were other lands embraced in the ministerial 
and school grant ; but this parcel as surveyed out 
by Capt. John Pierce, May 5th, 1786, contained thir- 
teen and one-quarter acres and twenty-three rods, 
and the burial ground lot v/as selected near the cen- 
ter of the plot, its shape being much the same then 
as now. In the meantime, death had robbed the 
committee of their chairman, Timothy Paine, Esq., 
but November 3d, 1794, the following report stands 
recorded on the town book. " The committee chosen 
March 20th, 1786, to sell the ministerial and school 
land lying east and near Palmer Goulding's, would 
report that they had caused a survey thereof to be 
made by Capt. John Pierce, a plan of which is here- 
with exhibited, and after duly notifying the time and 
place of sale, proceeded to sell the same at Public 
Vendue at the house of Mr. Ephraim Mower, Inn- 
holder in said Worcester,* at two several times, and 
then and there sold the following lots to the follow- 
ing persons, they being the highest bidders, viz. : 
Lot, No. I, containing i 3-4 acres and sum rods, 
sold to Daniel Goulding for the sum of 20 pounds ; 
lot, No. 2, containing 121 rods, sold to Silas Har- 
rington for the sum of 19 pounds, 10 shillings, and 
by him released to Jn° Jacob Wagoner w^ho sold y^ 
same to Jacob Miller, y^ present possessor; lot. No. 

* This hotel stood on Main street near the corner of ?.Iechanic, on the site now occupied 
by Clark's block. 



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3, containing I lo rods, sold to Benj. Converse for 
the sum of 20 pounds, 9 shillings, which his guard- 
ean has since sold to Ignatius Goulding; lot, No. 4, 
containing: 82 rods, sold to Nathan Patch who for- 
hted his earnest money, and the same has since 
been sold to William Goulding for the sum_ of 15 
pounds, 10 shillings; lot. No. 5, containing 5 3-4 
acres and 14 rods, sold to Jonathan Gates who for- 
fited his earnest money, and the same has since 
been sold to Abel Stowell for the sum of 27 pounds, 
15 shillings; lot, No. 6, containing 2 acres and 58 
rods, sold to Ignatius Goulding for the sum of 42 
pounds, 10 shillings." This sale left the new burial 
eround bounded, as follows : on the north and east 
by land of Abel Stowell, on the south by a road* 
separating it from the lots belonging to Ignatius 
Goulding and Jacob Miller, on the west by land of 
Ignatius Goulding. 

The fourth article in the call for a town meeting 
to be held May 6th, 1795, was " To see if the town 
will take any measures for repairing the fence on 
the old burial ground, and to view the new one, and 
to report at next town meeting what kind of fence 
Vv'ill be proper, and when to be built." As before 
mentioned, the committee chosen to perform this 
duty, was Samuel Brazer and Charles Stearns, and 
they presented the following report at the town 
meeting held October 19, 1795 : " That they are of 
the opinion that the new burying ground should 
have a wall on three sides of common stone, but the 
front side of stone from the mill stone hill, and that 



Now Mechanic street. 



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a committee be chosen to procure the said stones 
tlie coming winter, and have tlie wall l:)uilt soon as 
may be next spring, also to grant money for the 
said purpose. Samuel Brazer and Charles Stearns 
committee." 

The report w^as accepted, and they were empow- 
ered to execute the work according to their report. 
At a meeting held April 4, 1796, the town "voted 
that the committee chosen for fencing the new bury- 
ing ground be authorized and empowered to pur- 
chase any lands which they may suppose necessary 
for the purpose of accommodating the same, and to 
exchange any part of the same for any ground 
w^iich they may suppose proper, and make and ex- 
ecute a deed or deeds thereof." The action of the 
town at the last meeting would rather indicate that 
some little changes in the shape of the grounds 
were in contemplation. September 24th, 1798, the 
town voted " to choose a committee to survey the 
New Burying Ground, and lay the same out into 
proper squares or lots, and lay a plan before the 
town, at the adjournment of the meeting, Mr. David 
Andrews, Mr. William Trobridge and Mr. Samuel 
Brazer were chosen a committee for said purpose." 
This committee made a report at a town meeting 
held Oct. 8th, 1 798, showing the shape of the 
ground to have been slightly changed from the 
original plot of 17S6. The town voted to accept 
the report, and also to instruct the same committee 
to " stake out the ground according to their plan, 
and that they lodge a plan with the town clerk to be 
recorded in the town book, and that they leave an- 



other plan with the sexton, that he may dig the 
graves for the future agreeable to said plan." May 
14th, 1799, that committee reported that '• they had 
attended to that province, and have numbered said 
lots, and entered the names of the heads of such 
families as have taken up any of said lots on the 
plan in the hands of the sexton, and requested him 
to give the same to the town clerk that he may en- 
ter the same on the plan in his possession, and 
would recommend that when any inhabitant has 
any occasion for taking a lot, he may apply to the 
town clerk, and whatever lot he chooses to take may 
be reserved for his family, and entered on the afore- 
said plan. David Andrews per Order." 

The only means of access to the New Burial 
Ground in 1786 was by a town road, located May 
5th, 17S6, at the time the plot was made by Capt. 
John Pierce, recommended by the selectmen, and 
adopted by a vote of the town, March 12th, 1787. 
It was about forty feet in width, " beginning at the 
town road, leading by Capt. Palmer Goulding's to 
Grafton (now Front street) at a stake and heap of 
stones placed eleven and one half rods west of the 
bridge over Mill Brook, thence running north 5 1-2^ 
east through said ministerial lands, so called, 17 1-2 
rods, then turning and running west 26° north, un- 
til it met with the town road (Main street) lately laid 
through said land up to the southeast corner lot of 
a lot of said ministerial land, sold to Joseph Allen, 
Esq. Nathan Perry, John Chamberlin, Jesse Taft, 
selectmen." That portion of the town road just 
described as running nearly east and west is a part 



of what is now called Mechanic street, and tlic por- 
tion described as runninu^ north, the ]xirt of what is 
now Bridge street lying between lu-ont and Mechan- 
ic streets. In 1835, at the time of the construction 
of the Boston and Worcester railroad along the 
northern border of this burial ground, it was found 
necessary to clip off the east and west corners a few 
feet, so that the northerly line now forms a slight 
curve. Perhaps no other change has been made 
from the plan as it was surveyed and divided into 
lots, October 2d, 1 798. The first body deposited 
here is said to be that of Leonard Worcester, Jr., 
infant son of the Rev. Leonard Worcester, who for 
several years was associated with Isaiah Thomas in 
the editorial management of the Worcester Spy from 
1 791 to 1797. Interments continued to be made 
here until 1859, although there were but few made 
after 1830. April 30th, 1827, Austin Denny, Lewis 
Bigelow, Silas Brooks, Enoch Flagg, Thomas Cham- 
berlin, Samuel_Terry, Fred. William Paine, Ebene- 
zer Mower, Otis Corbett and Samuel Ward were 
chosen by a vote of the town to constitute- a com- 
mittee for the purpose of considering the subject of 
a new burial ground, and to report at the next town 
meeting. March 3d, 1S28, that committee made a 
report, and " the same was recbmmitted to said com- 
mittee." Again at a meeting. May 5, 1828, their re- 
port was recommitted, and at a meeting held May 
loth, the committee was discharged, and the select- 
men w^ere empowered to purchase a lot of land 
not to exceed eight acres of Mr. Samuel Hathaway, 
the price not to be more than one hundred dollars 



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per acre ; and the town also voted to fence the same 
providing the said lot be obtained. 

This land thus procured by the selectmen of the 
town has been known as the " Pine Meadow Burial 
Ground," and was in use for some years. Quite 
a large number of interments were made there, 
but the remains have nearly all been taken up, 
and the remainder are now being removed, to 
make room in order to satisfy the demands made 
by the Boston and Albany Railroad Company for 
more ground on which to construct tracks and build- 
ings for the accommodation of their largely increas- 
ing business. 



INSCRIPTIONS 

FROM THE 

OLD BURIAL GROUND 

On the Common. 



1. In memory of Mr. Charles Adams. He died 
Nov=' y*^ 3"^^ 1773 in the 86'^ year of his age. 

As living men my Tomb do view 
Remember well her's Room for you. 

2. Here lies buried the Body of M""^ Eunice 
Adams, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Adams. Dec^ July 
27*'^, 1747 m y^ 32'^ year of her age. 

3. Mrs. Hannah Adams. 

(The name only was found upon a foot-stone.) 

4. In memory of Mrs Mary, wife of Mr. Samuel 
Adams, & the mother of Mr. Nathaniel Adams. 
She died March y^ 5^^ 1772 in y^ 85^'^ year of her 
age. 

5. Mr. Nathaniel Adams Dec'd 1776. ( 
Mrs. Lucy Adams Dec'd 1776. j 

Mr. Adams was one of the "52 protesters" who in the year I774en- 
tered on our town records their royalist declaration and protest against 
the then revolutionary proceedings in this place. The town afterwards 
voted that the signers of that protest be deemed " unworthy of 



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holding any town office or honor" until satisfaction made, and that 
their recorded protest be entirely obliterated. Satisfaction was ac- 
cordingly made by most of the protesters, and the record (as may be 
seen at the Clerk's office) was made completely illegible. His name 
also occurs in the list of persons disarmed by order of the Commit- 
tee of Correspondence in May, 1775, and forbidden to depart the 
town on account of sympathy for the royal cause. 

6. Elizabeth Andrew, Dau. of Samuel, born 1752, 
died lysy' 

7. Samuel Andrew, Died Sept. 24, 1760, a. 46. 

8. Samuel Andrew, Jr., son of Samuel, b. March, 
1748, d. Feb. 6, 1750. 

9. Henry Andrews, s. of Benjamin and Sally, 
Died Mar. 10, 1795, a 5 y. 9 m. 

10. James Andrews s of Benjamin and Sally, d. 
Aug. 28, 1795, a. 8 y. 6 m. 

11. Sally Andrews, w of Lieut. Beniamin, d. 
Nov. 9, 1796, a 34. 



12. Here lies buried the Body of M''- John Ball 
who died Janry y'^ ii^'^ 1756 in the 59*^ year of 
his age. 

13. Erected in memory of Mr James Barber who 
died March 30^^^ 181 2 Aet 85. 

14. Here lyes buried the Body of M''^ Martha 
Barber, wife of Mr Joseph Barber, who died April 
7^^ 1 78 1, Aged 39 years 8 months and 22 days. 

* All similar briof inscriptions are copied verbatim from the record made by Gill Valen- 
tine in i8;2. ^'^'- *• " 



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1,5. In memory of M''^ Mary Ann Barber, wife 
of Mr, James Barber who died Oct. ii, 1802 in the 
67''^ year of her age. 

16. Here lyes the Bodys of Nancy & Mary, 
Daughters to Mr. Robert & Mrs Sarah Barber. 
Nancy died Sept. 27th in the 22^' year of her age. 
Mary died Sept. 26th in y'^ 20th year of her age, 
1756. 

(Upon the foot-stone the following inscription :) 

'lake notiCL- man what here dost see, 
As thou art now so once were we, 
And as wc'r now, so shalt thou be. 
Remember man that thou must die. 

17. Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr. Robert 
Barber who died Sept. 27*^^ 1769 in the 69^'^ year of 
his age. 

He came from Weston to Worcester in 1730, and was a descend- 
ant of the emigrant, Thomas Barber, who came to this country in 
1635, and settled at Windsor, Conn. This Robert Barber had 
brothers, Hezekiah who settled at Weston, and Mathcw who located 
at Westfield. They were children of T4&roa.s,Jr., of Charlestown. 

18. In memory of M'^^ Sarah Barber, widow of 
of Mr Robert Barber. She died June 9^'^ 1790 
Aged 86 years. 

Wife of Robert Barber ; was S^rah Gray, dau. of one of the Scotch 
Presbyterian Emigrants. 

BantartJ. 

My Glass is nm. 

19. Erected in memory of Isaac Barnard, Esqr. 
who departed this life March y^ 18*'^ 1788. Aged 86 
years. 

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth. Yea, — saith the spirit, — that 
they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. Rev. xiv. 13. 

A Royalist Protester of 1774. Disarmed by order of the Com- 
mittee of Correspondence in May, 1775. 

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20. Erected in memory of Mrs. Sarah Barnard, 
relict of Isaac Barnard, Esq''- who died April 9, 
1806 Aet. 97. 

21. In memory of M^ Daniel Bigelow who died 
August 29 1776, in his 48 year of his age. 

A brother of the distinguished Col. Timothy Bigelow and father 
of Daniel Bigelow 3rd, who in 1776 formed connection with William 
Stearns, Esq. in the publication of the Spy, and afterwards studied 
law and practiced in Petersham. Daniel Bigelow 3rd was at differ- 
ent times representative, senator, member of the executive council 
and county attorney. 

2 2. In memory of Timothy Bigelow, Esq. Com- 
mander of the 15*^ Massachusetts Regt. in the Re- 
volutionary War with Great Britain. Born Aug. 
12 1739. He died Apr. 4, 1790 Aged 50 years. 
Here lie his remains. 

Born in Worcester, was son o{ Daniel Bigelow and Elizabeth 
(Whitney) Bigelow who came to Worcester from Watertown. He 
was a descendant of John Bigelow the emigrant, who was a son of 
Randall Bigelow of Wrentham, County of Suffolk, England. This 
John was in Watertown as early as 1636, and married, 1642, Mary 
Warren, also born in England. 

Col. Bigelow was one of the prime movers in the provincial 
cause in the revolutionary war, being associated with Warren, Otis 
and other leading spirits. In March, 1773, ^^ ^^^ elected a mem- 
ber of the local Committee of Correspondence and continued a mem- 
ber until called into active service in April, 1775. He was active 
in the organization of the American Political Society in December, 
1773, comprising the leading patriots of the town, and meetings of 
the Society were frequently held at his house. He was an influen- 
tial member of many revolutionary committees. Was a delegate 
from this town at the first and second sessions of the Provincial 
Congress in 1774 and 1775. 



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III the spring of 1775, Mr. Isaiah Thomas, the publisher of the 
Massachusetts Spy, printed in Boston, was placed by the British au- 
thorities on the list of suspicious persons, and his paper was pro- 
scribed. Joseph Warren and Timothy Bigelow advised his removal 
with his press and types to Worcester. Although an affair of some 
difficulty and requiring great caution, Capt. Bigelow undertook the 
task, and selecting a dark night, he with others succeeded in convey- 
ing the press and types to Barton's Point, and ferrying them to 
Charlestown, and Irom thence transporting them to Worcester to the 
basement of his own house, v/here the press was set up ready for use. 

He organized and commanded the company of minute men which 
marched from Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775, 
and on the organization of the army at Cambridge, was appoint- 
ed major in the regiment of which Jonathan Ward v/as colonel. He 
took part in the ill-fated expedition against Quebec in the fall of 
1775, was taken prisoner and confined nearly a year, when he was 
paroled and afterwards exchanged, and was soon in active service as 
Lieut. -Colonel. Feb, 8, 1777, he received a commission as Col- 
onel, and was appointed to the command of the 15th Massachusetts 
regiment in the Continental army, then forming principally of men 
from Worcester county. On the completion of the regimental organ- 
ization he marched with his command to join the northern army un- 
der Gen, Schuyler, arriving in season to assist in the capture of 
Burgoyne by Gen. Gates at Saratoga, He was also in service in 
Rhode Island, Verplanck's Point, Robinson's Farms, N, J., Peekskill, 
Monmouth, Valley Forge, West Point and Yorktown. At the close 
of the war, he was stationed for a time at West Point, and afterwards 
assigned to the command of the arsenal at Springfield, On relinquish- 
ing his military duties, he returned to Worcester, and engaged in his 
old occupation as a blacksmith. In 1780, he with others obtained a 
grant of 23,040 acres of land in Vermont, upon which he founded 
a town, giving it the name of Montpelier, now the capital of the 
State, He is described as having been a man of fine personal appear- 
ance, tall and erect, and possessed of a martial bearing. He married 
Anna Andrews, July 7, 1762. 

In 1 86 1, the remains of Col. Bigelow were exhumed, incased in 
a metallic casket, and placed in a receptacle beneath the base of 
the monument, erected by his great-grandson, Col. Timothy Bigelow 
Lawrence of Boston. 



Mlniv. 

23. Sacred to the memory of Mr. Increase Blair 
who deceased Nov''- ii^'^ 1797 Aged 40 years, of 
Huldah his wife, who died July 9, 1798 aged 38 
years, and of two of their children, viz : Nancy who 
died April ii^'^ 1 794 Aged 11 months, and Alex- 
ander who died March 5, 1796 Aged 5. 

This monumental memorial of this group of 
victims to mortality demands the passenger's tear- 
ful Remembrance. 

Parents & babes together lie 
Till Jesus call them to the sky. 

IMemento mori. 

24. In memory of Charles, son of Mr. Joseph & 
Mrs. Mary Blair who died May y^ 28^^^ 1775 in the 
2-4*^ year of his age. 

Time shall be slain, all nature destroy'd 
Nor leave an atom in mighty void. 

25. Here lyes interr'd the remains of Mrs. Isabel 
Blair wife of Mr. Robert Blair who died Febru^'y 
10"^ 1765 Aged 82 years. 

Memento mori. 

26. In memory of Mr. Robert Blair who died 
Ocf y*^ 14 AD 1774 in the 91 year of his age. 

How great, how firm, how sacred all appears, 
How worthy an immortal round of years, 
Yet all must drop as Autumn's ripest grain. 
And Earth and Firmament be sought in vain. 

Son of Abraham Blair who distinguished himself in the famous 
siege of Londonderry, A. D. 1689. In recognition of his services, 
he was made free of taxation throughout the British Provinces. 

3Joto!rs. 

27. Sarah Bowles, Dau. of Dea. William and 
Sarah. Died June 3, 1790 a. 21. 

The sweet remembrance of the Just, 
Shall flourish when they sleep in Dust. 



28. Susanna Bowles Dau. of Dca. William and 
Sarah. Died June 6, 1790 a 8. 

iSontren. 

29. In memory of Mary, Daut of Mr. Daniel 
Boyden & Mrs. Mehitabel, his wife, died March i""^ 
1755 in y^ 4^^ year of her age. 

30. Arad Brown son of Lieut Samuel and Abi- 
gail : Died Aug. 31, 1782, a 7 m 25 da. 

31. In memory of M""^ Elizabeth Lydia Brown, 
wife of Lieu^ Luke Brown, who dec^ ^u^- i^ ^751 
Aged about 27 years. 

Reader, behold as you pass by. 
As you are liveing so was I. 
As I am now so you must be 
Prepare for death and follow me 

32. In memory of Elizabeth Brown daughter of 
Mr. Samuel & Abigail Brown. She deceased June 
ye 22^1 1776, in the tenth year of her age. 

She often made our hearts for to rejoice, her pleasant natuie, arts & chearful voice 
But Gcd had Right to call for what he lent, her glass is run & all her days are spent 

2,T). Here lyes inter'd the remains of Mr. James 
Brown who departed this life January ii^^- 1778, in 
the 67'^ year of his age. 

Now I behold with sweet delight 
The Blessed Three in one 
And stronge affections fix my siglu 
On God's incarnate son. 

34. Here lyes the remains of Mr. Luke Brown, 
Jun'" who died Nov^- 6th, 1776 in the 31 year of his 
age. 

Reader, Remember death. 

He kept the public house known as the Hancock Arms Tavern, the 
principal rendezvous of the patriots in the early days of the Revolu- 

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lion. This tavern was situated on what is now Lincoln street nearly 
opposite the old gas works. He was son of Lieut. Luke Brown, 
who was formerly an opulent citizen of this place, and came here 
from the town of Sudbury, probably several years preceding the 
year 1750, and kept the public house which was burned Christmas 
Eve, 1824, and which stood near the ancient first jail. He acquired 
considerable wealth by speculating in public lands. It was while on 
a journey to New York for the purpose of purchasing the town now 
called Newfane in Vermont that he caught the small pox. His dis- 
order disclosed itself soon after his return to Worcester and carried 
him off in a few days. His body was buried on the north side of 
the lane (Jo Bill Road,) leading west from what is now Salisbury 
street. Report says that he had few friends, was avaricious, and 
procured his property not perhaps by the most honorable means. 
The monument erected to his memory was in 1827 to be seen lying 
on the surface of the ground near where his body was interred. It 
was much defaced, being broken in the middle, and some parts of 
the inscription hardly legible. The epitaph is as follows : 

Here lie buried the remains of Lieut. Luke Brown, who having taken the infection of the 
small pox at New York, and died of the same after his return home, viz: April 14, 1772, 
Aged 53. Buried here to prevent the spreading of the infection. 

In the French war, Luke Brown, sen., was lieutenant of a detach- 
ment of men from CoL John Chandler's regiment under Capt. John 
Curtis that marched to the relief of Fort William Henry in 1759. 

His son Luke Brown, Jr. succeeded him in this tavern, but soon 
became intemperate, and died as stated on the monument over his 
grave, Nov, 6, 1776, aged 31. 

35. Molley Brown wife of John Brown and dau 
of Ignatius and Elizabeth Goulding, d. Feb. 13, 
1787 a 20 yrs, — m and 13 da. 

Life is short, but Death is sure 

Sin is the wound & Christ is the cure 

Of fallen man, — Salvation sure. 

36. Here lies buried the body of M""^ Rebekah 
Brown, y^ wife of M''- James Brown. Died Feb'^y 
26*^ 1756 in y*^ 42 year of her age 



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T^j. Erected in memory of Lieu' Samuel Brown 
who departed this life May y*-' 25^^ A. D. 1785 in the 
42"^^ year of his age. 

Death steady to his purpose from yc womb, 
Pursues till we are driven to the tomb 
O-reader-wisely lay this thought to heart 
And seek an interest in the better part 
Then when you close in death your mort-1 eyes 
Your soul may rise & reign above the skies 

Selectman, 1781, 1782, 1783. He was a member of the Ameri- 
can Political Society, a whig organization formed in 1773 for the 
purpose of counteracting royal influence. A member of Capt. 
Timothy Bigclow's company that marched on the alarm at Lexing- 
ton, April 19, 1775 ; First Lieutenant in Capt. Josiah Fay's company 
in Col. Jona. Ward's regiment, 1775 » Adjutant under Lieut. -Col. 
Benj. Flagg on the alarm at Bennington, 1777. 

38. Here lyes buried the Body of Mr. Thomas 
Brown who departed this life Dec'm'' ii'^, I'jj^) in 
the 40*^ year of his age. 

Reader - Death is a debt to nature due 
Which I have paid and so must you. 

39. John Bush Died January 28, 1S16, a 61 years. 

Lived in the Sheriff Chandler house on Main street for a long 
time known as the Bush house, and more latterly owned and occupied 
by Hon. L M. Barton. This house stood on the present site of 
Taylor's Block, west of the old common. 

40. Hannah Bush wife of John Bush Died Feb. 
I, 1807 a 39 y II m. 

Sweet is the sleep that here we take, 
Until in Jesus we awake ; 
Then shall our happy souls rejoice 
To hear our blessed Saviour's voice. 

41. James Carlyle Died A. D. 1758. 

42. Mary Carlyle, w. of James, d. Aug. 24, 1755 
a 34. 



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43. Mrs A*** Chaclick w. of John, cl Dec . . . 
1766 a 46. 

44. Here lies y^ body of Mrs. Hannah Chadick 
wife of Mr John Chadick. Died May 4''^ 1752 in 
y° 53^ y^^^ of her age. 

45. Hannah Chadick, dr of John Jr. and Lydia, 
b. Sep. 5, 1750. d Aug. 21, 1762 a 12. 

46. John Chadick d. July 17 1768. a 67. 

47. Here lies buried the body of Mr. John Chad- 
ick Jun^ who died Sept. 3^ 1763. Aged 36 years. 
& By his right side 2 infants of his. 

48. Lydia Chadick. 

(Foot-stone only, according to Valentine.) 

ChambcrlaiH. 

49. Elizabeth Chamberlain dr. of John and Mary, 
d. Mar. 19 1787 a 17 m. 3 w, 

50. Elizabeth Prentice Chamberlain dr. of John 
and Mary. d. Feb. 17. 1785 a 10 y. 3 m. 

51. Sacred to the memory of Deacon Jacob Cham- 
berlain who departed this life March y^ 17*^ 1790 in 
the 71^* year of his age. Who fulfilled the office of 
a Deacon in the Church of Christ in Worcester for 
about 28 years with Satisfaction to the Church and 
Honour to himself. He was possess'd of good nat- 
ural Abilties Useful in the Society of which he was 
a member Instructive and entertaining in conver- 
sation Compassionate to the afflicted Given to 
hospitality — sound in the faith And now, we trust, 
has entered into his Eternal Rest. 



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Dca. Jacob Chamberlain was born at a place called Oak Hill in 
Newton, Nov. 28, 1719. He married Lydia Stone of Newton in 
early life, when he removed to Worcester and settled on the farm 
now (1877) occupied by the widow of the late Marshall Flagg, 
where he lived during the residue of his life. By his first wife he 
had nine children, viz : fohn, Sarah, Tliaddeus, Lydia, Jacob, Susan- 
nah, Abigail, Mary and William. By a second wife (widow of 
Abel Heywood who was son of Maj. Heywood of ancient memory 
in this town,) he had one daughter, Nancy. 

Dea. Jacob Chamberlain was selectman of the town, 1761. A 
tory protester of 1774, numbered among the internal enemies by the 
Committee of Correspondence in 1775, and disarmed by that Com- 
mittee. 

52. In memory of Mrs Lydia Chamberlin, wife 
of Deac" Jaeob Chamberlin, who was born in New- 
town, May 4^'^ 1724. Died Decem. 29^^ 176S. 

Mrs. Chamberlin was Lydia Stone of Newton. 

53. Susana Chamberlin dr. of Dea. Jacob and 
Lydia, d. Sep. 25 1756. a 5 y. 3 m. 4 da. 

54. In memory of Mrs Dorothy Chapin wife of 
Mr. Benjamin Chapin Jim'', who died July 14''^ 1775 
in the 20''^ year of her age. 

55. Joseph Clark d. June 8, 1772 a ']'] 

56. James Cook, s. of George and Phebe. d. July 
8, 1792 a 6 

Return my friends 
Dry up your tears 
You will see me again 
When Christ appears. 



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57. Here lyes intered the Body of Experience, 
once wife of Thomas Cowclen. She died April 3*^^ 
1 760 in the 30''^ year of her age. 

Here also by her right side is buried their male 
child, and by her left their two female children. 

58. Here lyes buried the Body of Mr. James Cow- 
den. Died Ocf- i^^- 1748 in y^ 63^ year of his age. 

Curtis. 

59. In memory of Dolly F. Curtis. Dau. of Mr. 
David & Mrs. Susanna Curtis Born Oct. 16, 1792. 
Died Aug. 27, 1796. 

60. In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis wife of 
Capt. John Curtis, who died Nov. 14, 1802. ^t 90. 

She Was daughter of Rev. Mr. Prentice of Lancaster. 

61. In memory of Capt. John Curtis, who died 
June 29^'"' 1797 in y^ 90 y'' of his age. 

Son of Ephraim Curtis, was born at Sudbury, Sept. 21, 1707. 
Married Rebekah Waite, probably of Sudbury, by whom he had all 
his children, viz : John, James, Joseph, Mary, William, Sarah and 
Tyler. He married for a second wife, Elizabeth Robbins, who was a 
daughter of Rev. Mr. Prentice of Lancaster. Capt. Curtis for many 
years kept a public house which was a general rendezvous for all the 
ministers passing to and fro. 

He held important civil offices, among Vi'hich were those of Dep- 
uty Sheriff and Coroner. He was Captain of a detachment of men 
from Col. John Chandler, Jr's, regiment that marched from Worces- 
ter on the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry in 1757. 
During the revolutionary war, he sympathized with the royal cause, 
and was a signer of the tory protest of 1774. Also, deemed an in- 
ternal enemy and disarmed in 1775. 



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62. In memory of Mr. John Curtis who was born 
May 19"^ I 73 1. Died Dec""" 13^'^ 1768. 

A son of Capt. John Curtis. 

63. In memory of Nathaniel Curtis who died June 
28t''\ 1818. Age 52. 

64. In memory of Mrs Rebekah Curtis, wife of 
Capt John Curtis. Died March 24^'^ 1755 in ye 45^1^ 
year of her age. ye r^' month. 

Mrs. Curtis was Rebekah Wuite of Siidbury. 

65. In memory of Susanna Curtis Dau. of Mr. 
David & Mrs. Susanna Curtis. Born May 15 1794. 
Died May i 1795 

66. In memory of Miss Katharine Drowne, eldest 
Daugh^ of Mr. Thomas Drowne late of Boston De- 
cease'- Died Jan. 23^^ 1807 JE. 69. 

Sweet were the hopes that checr'd her soul, 
Those hopes by God were given. 
And tho' her body sleeps in dust, 
Her soul ascends to Heaven. 

67. In memory of Mrs Mary Drowne, Daughter 
of Mr. Thomas Drowne late of Boston Dcc^'- who 
died Oct 21, 1816 Aet. 65. 

68. In memory of Esther Elder who died August 
31^* 1772 in the 59 year of her age. 

Also called " Hester," wife of William. 

69. Here lyes the Bodys of Rebecca «& Esther, 
Daught'-'^ of Will"^ & Hester Elder. Reb'^''^ died 
July 7^'^ in y*^ 20*^^ year of her age. Hester died 
July 16^'^ in y*^ 6'^' year of her age. 1756. 



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yo. Fanny Elder, Dr. of John Jr. and Lydia. d 
Aug. 13, 1795, a. 3. 

71. In memory of Mr. William Elder, who died 
July 29^'^ 1786 in y^ 79 yr of his age. 

Private in a detachment of men from Col. John Chandler's regi- 
ment, under Capt. James Goodwin, that marched on the alarm for 
the relief of Fort William Henry, 1757. "Tory Protester" 1774. 

72. David Fisk Died Nov. 23, 1777. a 44. 

73. Here lies y'^ body of Mrs Elizabeth Fisk, wife 
of Mr John Fisk, Died June 13*'^ 1752, in y^ 63^"^ 
year of her age. 

74. In memory of Mr. John Fisk who died Nov^ 
y^ 2'^ 1758 in ye 75^'^ year of his age. 

75. Jonathan Fisk Died Jany 8, 1781. a 52. 

76. In memory of Mr. Abel Flagg, who dec<^^ Sept. 
yc J 3th jv^y^ jj-^ ^i-^g 22 year of his age. 

All )'0u that read the state of me 
think of the glafs that runs for thee. 

"]"]. Here lies Buried the Body of Capt. Benjamin 
Flagg, Esq who died June 12*^^ 175I) in the 61*^ year 
of his age. 

So man Heth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more 
They shall not awake, nor be called out of their sleep. 

Benjamin Flagg was selectman of the town for many years ; sheriff 
of the county frcm 1743 to 1751 ; also representative to the General 
Court. He was a son of Benjamin Flagg who came from Watertown 
to Worcester. 

78. Daniel Flagg, son of Phinehas & Rhoda, d. 
Mar. 12, 181O; a 24. 

Christ my Redeemer lives. 

And often from the skies 

Looks down & watches all my dust, 

Till he shall bid it rise. 



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79- In iiicmor)' of Mrs Dolly Flagg, wife of Sam. 
uel Flagg, Esq. who died March lo. 1S24. Aged 84 
years. 

So. In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Flagg, Relict 
of y^ late Benjamin Flagg Escf' who died Novem^ 
3'' 1769, in y*^ 77^'^ year of her age. 

81. Elizabeth FlaoQr. Dau. of Abel & Susannah 
d. May 23, iSio a 7: — 

So fades the lovely blooming flower. 
Sweet, smiling solace of an hour. 

82. Eunice Flagg w-. of Josiah: d. Dec. 26, 1785 
a 28. 

St,. George Flagg s. of Silas &: Anna : d. Jan. 3, 
I 792 : a 9 m. 14 da 

Sleep on my bab, 
And take thy rest, 
God call'd thee horn. 
When he saw it best. 

84. In memory of John Flagg, vAio dec*^^ Decem- 
ber the 29*^ 1772, in the 24"^^^ year of his age. 

This pleasant Child 

In Whom we did Delight, 

Lies here in Dnst, 

Now buried from our Sight. 

85. Lucy Flagg. Dau. of John & Sarah : d. May 
8. 1810 : a 2 y. 6 m 

Sleep on my babe, and take thy rest, 
God call'd thee home when he saw it best. 

86. In memory of Mr. Phinehas Flagg, son of 
Col. Benjamin & Mrs Abigail Flagg, who departed 
this life October i. 1791. ^tatis 39. 

Why do we mourn departed friends 
Or shake at Death's alarms, 
Tis but the voice which Jesus sends, 
To call them to his arms. 

Phinehas Flagg was in Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company of min- 
ute men which left Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 



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1775- Was in Capt. Jonas Hubbard's company which served three 
months at Cambridge and Dorchester in 1775. Was 2d sergeant of 
Capt. Wm. Gates' company in Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment in 
the Continental army, 1776. 

Sy. Ill memory of Phinehas Flagg, son of Mr. 
John & Mrs. Sarah Flagg, who died Jany 20, 1S07. 
Aged 4 years & 3 months. 

My days was few and I but small 

But must obey when Christ doth call. * 

88. In memory of Samuel Flagg Esq, who died 
Sept. 24, 1819. Aged St,. Eldest son of Richard & 
Grace Flagg. 

Samuel Flagg, Esq. was a member of the Worcester Fire Society, 
being admitted April i, 1793. He lived for a time on what is now 
the corner of Main and Park streets. The house was burned to the 
ground on the night of Jan. 26, 1786, there being no fire-engine in 
the town at that time. He was representative to the General Court, 
1 790-98, I 805 and 1 807 ; town treasurer, 1 803-1 808 ; also a member 
of the first board of directors of the Worcester Bank. 

89. Sacred to the memory of Lieut. Richard 
Flagg, & Grace his wife. Richard Flagg died at 
Holden November 1 2'^^ 1 799 : Aet. 92. Grace Flagg 
died at Holden December 4 1808. Aet. 100. 

This Monument erected by their Sons, Samuel & 
Benjamin Flagg. 

He was ensign of a company of men under Maj. Daniel Heywood 
that marched Aug. 8, 1748, to the defence of the western frontier 
threatened with attack by French and Indians. 

jForiJuslx. 

90. Ann Forbush, Dau. of James & Mary : d. 
May 9. I 749 : a 9 

Elizabeth Forbush, Dau of James & Margaret : 
d May 21, 1759, a 6. 



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James Forbush Jr. Died Mar. ii, 1762, a. 38. 
Mary Forbusli wife of James, d. Dec. 6, 1748 a 25. 

(The above on one stone.) 

jFuIlcrtou. 

91. Nathaniel Fullcrton Died' .Feb. 16, 1777: a 
38. 

92. In memory of Mr. John Gates who was born 
Jan"")' 27''^ 1728-9 Died April 2^ ^y^S- 

93. John Gates son of Simon & Sarah, d. May 20, 
1786, a. 22. 

Not praises of man but of God, 
Vcalds comfort on a dying bed. 

94. In memory of John Gates, son of Jonathan 
Gates and Sarah his wafe, who died March 3^'- 1793, 
aged 13 years & 5 months. 

Farewell my fnends, dry up your tears. 
You will see me again, when Christ appears. 

95. In memory of Mr. Jonathan Gates, who died 
February y^ 1756, in the y;^^^ year of his age. 

Reader — Remember Death 

96. Perccs Gates, w. of Jonathan, d. July 12. 1776: 
a. 86. 

97. Sarah Gates, w. of Simon: d. Sep. 30, iSoo. 
a. 75. 

Friend, quit this stone & look above the skies 
The dust lies here, but virtue never dies. 

98. Here lies interred the Remains of Mr. Simon 
Gates who departed this life April y^ 1 1^^ 1 777- Aged 
66 years. 

Blessed are they who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of Life, 
an:l m.iy enter in through ye gates into yc city. 

Simon Gates with his wife Sarah came from Marlborough in 1749. 



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99- In memory of Mr. Solomon Gates, who was 
born May 14'^' 1721, Died March 2^ 1761. 

100. In memory of Mr. Isaac Glezen, who died 
Jan^'y y^ f^ AD 1776 in the. 5 7'^ year of his age. 

Reader, Far from this World of Toil and Strife, 
They're present with the Lord, 
The Labours of their Mortal Life 
End in a large Reward. 

loi. Abigail Goddard. w. of Samuel: d. Apr. 8, 
1804 : aet. 64. 

She was Abigail King. 

102. Elizabeth Goddard. Dau. of Samuel & Abi- 
gail : d. Sep. 20, 1790: a. 20 

103. Hannah Goddard, w. of John: d. Dec. 10, 
1777: aet 76 : 

104. John Goddard Died June 26, 1785 : aged 87. 

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labours, & their 
works do follow them. 

105. Joseph Goddard. son of John & Hannah: d. 
Apr. 19, i^sS : a 18. 

106. Lydia Goddard, Dau. of Samuel & Abigail: 
d. Aug. 9. 1778: a. 13. 

107. Mary Goddard, Dau. of Samuel: d. June 26, 
1816 : aet. 45. 

108. Samuel Goddard, Jr. son of Samuel & Abi- 
gail: d. May 3, 1801 : a 26. 

Reader behold as you pass by, 

As you are living so was L S 

As I am now, so you must be 

Prepare for death and follow me 

109. Samuel Goddard Died June 12, 1803: aet.71. 



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C; 000 to in. 

no. Here lies Buried the Body of Capt. James 
Goodwin, who departed this life June 2^^^ 1776, in y* 
62^^ year of his age. 

Capt. James Goodwin was captain of a company of men under Col. 
John Chandler, which left Worcester on the alarm for the relief of 
Fort William Henry in 1757. In 1760 he was captain of a com- 
pany of militia numbering forty-eight men. 

Selectman, 1759. A signer of the royalist protest of 1774. 

111. Here lies Buried the Body of Mrs. Mary 
Goodwin, wife of Capt. James Goodwin, who died 
July 4*^ 1749, in the 33 year of her age. 

^OUltJhtfi. 

112. Abigal Goulding. Dau. of Palmer: d. May 
21. 1759 : aet. 12 m. 29 ds. 

113. Abigal Goulding, w. of Palmer, Jr: d. May 
26. 1770. a 35. 

Death is a debt to nature due, 
Which I have paid and so must you. 

Was daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Ward) Hey wood. 

114. Abigail Goulding, w. of Palmer, sen : d. at 
Holden. **** 1770 (?) a. 70: 

Was Abigail Rice of Concord and daughter of Timothy Rice. 

115. Abigail Goulding, Dau. of Palmer Jr. & 
Rebekah: b. June 11. 1771 : d. Sep. 26, 1796. 

Lilie blofsom'd trees, o'erturned by vernal storm, 
Lovely in death, the beauteous ruin lay. 

116. Cornelius Waldo Goulding. son of Palmer 
Jr. & Abigail : d. Feb. 10, 1762 : a 6 m: 5 da. 

117. Ignatius Goulding Died ***** 1787. 



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ii8. James Goulding, son of Ignatius & Eliza- 
beth: b. Dec. 24. 1764: d. Aug. 4. 1791. 

The sweet remembrance of the just. 
Shall flouiish when they sleep in dust. 

1 19. John Goulding, son of Palmer Jr. & Abigail : 
d. Apr. 16. 1757 : aet. 6 m 25 da. 

120. In memory of Capt. Palmer Goulding senior, 
who died at Holden Febry ye 1 1^'^ A. D. 1770, in y*^ 
75^'^ year of his age. He Commanded a Company at 
y^ Reduction of Louisburg June y^ 17^'^ A. D. 1745. 

Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts from the 
town of Worcester, 1741. Selectman, 1731, 37, 41, 43, 64, 65. 
just previous to the first organization of the town, he built the house 
long occupied by Gouldings, which stood on F-ont street east ot the 
present Common. 

12 1. Palmer Goulding son of Palmer Jr. & Re- 
bekah : d. Feb. 19, 1790, a 15 y. 8 m. 

Job 1. 2ist. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away : blefsed be the name of the 
Lord. 

122. In memory of Capt. Palmer Goulding, Who 
after a life of activity, justice & humanity. Died 30^'' 
January 1792. Aged 69 years. 

This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality — St. 
Paul. 

Selectman, 1771. He was a signer of the Royalist Protest of 

1774. Disarmed by the Committee of Correspondence in May, 

1775, and forbidden to depart the town. 

123. Sacred to the memory of Mr. Peter Gould- 
ing. Born Dec"^ 30^'^ 1736. Deceased July 14*^ 1790: 

Friends and Physicians could not save, my mortal body from the grave, 
Nor can the grave confine me here, when Christ shall call me to appear. 

124. ^Samuel Goulding Son of Palmer d. July 17, 
1 760. a I clay. 

125. Thomas Goulding Son of Palmer Jr. & Abi- 
gal. d. Aug. 26, 1756. a 3. 



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126. Bertha & Kliot Gray: Dau. & fon of W'" & 
Jean Gray: Bertha died **^* : Kliot d. Oct. 27, 

1735- a 4: 

127. Here lyes the Body of Jean Gray, wife of 
Mr. Matthew Gray, wlio died Decern"^ 20*'^ 1 764 : 
Aet. 48. 

128. Mrs. Mary Gray Died *'* 1761. 

129. Here lyes interr'd the Remains of Mr. Mat- 
thew Gray, who departed this life Feb'T 16'^' i7^^3 '■ 
in the y^)^^ year of his age. 

Di;ath is a debt to nature due, wh'ch 1 have paid S: so must you. 

One of the company of Scotch Emigrants, who settled here in 
1718. 

130. Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr Robert 
Gray, who died Jany i6^'^ 1766. Aged 69 years. 

One of the company of Scotch Emigrants, who settled here in 
1718. 

131. Thomas Gray Son of Robert & Sarah: d. 
Oct. 7. 1756: aet. 7. 

132. John Green Son of Dr. John & Mary: b 
Apr. I. 1758: d. Sep. 20. 1761: 

133. Dr. John Green Son of Dr. Thomas. Died 
Oct. 29, 1799. aet. 64: 

Came from Leicester and settled on Green Hill. He was a 
member of the American Political Society, and one of the committee 
appointed by the town in 1774 to take under consideration 
the acts of the British Parliament. Representative to the General 
Court, 1777. Selectman in 1780. As a physician, he possessed 
peculiar talents and enjoyed an extensive practice. 



134. Mary Green Dau. of John & Mary: b. Nov. 
27. 1758. d. Feb. 15, 1759. 

135. Mary Green i^^ w. of Dr. John — b. Aug. 31, 
1740: d. Sep. 5. 1761. Her natural, but especially 
Gracious Endowments rendered her desirable in 
Life and comfortable in death. 

Was Mary Osgood. 

136. Mary Green w. of Dr. John Died June 16. 
1814: a 74 

Second wife of Dr. John Green, ist, was Mary Ruggles, daughter 
of Gen. Timothy Ruggles of Hardwick. 

137. John Greenleaf of Boston d. Feb. 21. 1779. 
a 64. 

Death is a debt to nature due 
Which I have paid and so must you. 

138. In memory of Mrs Priscilla Grout who Dec*^ 
December the 20*^^ i773> in the 27*^ year of her age. 

This is erected by Jason Duncan in memory of 
his True Love. 

I^amtlctou. 

139. In Memory of Margrat, once the wife of 
James Hambleton. She died Febry 14^^ 1761, in 
the 35*^ year of her age. 

Also by her side is buried, of theirs, three sons 
and one Daughter. 

The name as now written is probably Hamilton. This family 
was of Scotch origin. 

140. In Memory of Mrs Azubah Harrington y^ 
wife of Mr. Elijah Harrington. She dec'^ April y® 
27^^ 1768, in y^ 34^^ year of her age. 



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141. In memory of Mrs Deborah Harrington 
wife of Francis Harrington- Died April 20^'^ 1799. 
Aged 84 years 

This shall be known when we are dead, 

And left on long record, 
That ages yet unborn may read. 

And trust and praise the Lord. 

142. Erected in memory of Mr. Elijah Harring- 
ton who died February 3. 181 1. Aet. yj. 

143. Here lyes the body of Mr. Francis Harring- 
ton Junior, who Dec'd April 6^'^ 1 768, in the 31^' year 
of his age. 

144. In Memory of Mr. Francis Harrington, who 
died July iS''^ 1793 Aged 84 years. 

In thee shall Israel trust, 
Which see their guilt forgiven, 
God will pronounce the sinners just. 
And take the Saints to Heavn. 

Was son of Robert Harrington of Watertown and removed from 
there to Grafton and from thence to Worcester about 1740. His 
homestead was near what is now corner of Bloomingdale road and 
Plantation street. 

145. Here lyes the body of Mrs Prudence Har- 
rington, the wife of Mr. Francis Harrington, who 
departed this life August ''"" 1751, in the 38^^^ year 
of her age. 

Was Prudence Stearns of Watertown. 

Memento mori. 

146. Erected in memory of Mrs Mary Harris, 
wife of Mr. William Harris who deceased March 
10^'^ 1767 in the 67'^^ year of her age 

In the cold mansions of the silent tomb 
How still the solitude ! how deep the gloom ! 
Here sleeps the dust unconscious, close, confin'd, 
I'ut far, far distant dwells the immortal mind. 



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Memento mori. 



147. Erected in memory of Mr Noah Harris who 
died August 30. 1804 aged 70 

Render behold as you pass by 
As you are now, so once was I, 
As I am now, so you must be. 
Prepare for Death and follow me. 

Disarmed by order of the Committee of Correspondence in 1775, 
and forbidden to depart the town, on account of sympathy for the 
royal cause. 

148. In memory of Mrs Pheba Harris wife of 
Mr. Noah Harris, who died March 6^'^ 1800 in the 
67*^ year of her age 

Memento mori. 

149. Erected in memory of Mr. William Harris, 
who deceased March 29^'^ 1782, in the 82"^ year of 
his age 

Our age to seventy years is set, 

How short the term ! how frail the State ! 

But if a longer time we live. 

In pain and trouble we survive. 

150. James Hayward Son of James & Molly: 
Died Oct. 23. 1794: a 7. 

Gay youth, come view my silent dust, 
As here I'm laid, so soon you must. 

151. In memory of Mr. Abel Hey wood. He died 
Nov'' the 29*^^ 1769. in the 40*^ year of his age. 

152. In memory of Daniel Hey wood Jun'"' who 
died June y^ 30^'^ 1756, in the 29^^^ year of his age. 

153. Here lies inter'd the body of Major Daniel 
Heywood, who departed this life April 12^'^ 1773 in 
ye ygth yg^j. Qf }^is ^gg^ j^g ^^^g ^j^ early settler in 

this town and one of the first Deacons of the church 



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in this Place, in which office he continued to the 
day of his Death. This monument is erected at the 
desire and Expence of his Grandson & Heir, Dan- 
iel Heywood. 

Psalm 90 : icr: His epitaph. 

Was son of Deacon John Heywood of Concord, and came to 
Worcester in 1 7 1 8. Married for his first wife Hannah Ward, daugli- 
ter of Obadiah Ward. Was chosen captain of the first military com- 
pany formed in the town, and town treasurer in 1722. Held the 
office of selectman twenty years, between 1724 and 1753, and 
was Town Clerk in 1753. Was major of a company in his 
majesty's service that marched to the defence of the western frontier, 
August 8th 1748. 

154. In memory of Mrs Hannah Heywood, wife 
of Major Daniel Heywood, who died Feb''>' y'^ 24^'^ 
1 760. in y^ 64*'^ year of her age 

155. In memory of Mrs Mary Heywood wife of 
Major Daniel Heywood, who died April y^ 9'^^ A. 
D. 176S, in y^ 65'^ year of her age 

156. Nancy Heywood Dau. of Daniel: Died Apr. 
28. 1762. aet. '="'' 

157. In memory of Mr. Amos Holbrook who 
dec'd March y<= 25^^^ ^777^ ii^i y*^ 44^^ year of his age 

158. In memory of Mrg Lydia Holbrook wife of 
Mr Abel Holbrook. She dec'd January y^ 27^^ ^773^ 
in y^ 37 year of her age 

159. Here lyes the body of Mrs Martha Holbrook 
who died Sept'' 27'^ 1791 Aged 23 yrs 

Corruption, Earth & worms 

Will but refine the flesh, 
Until my spirit corns again 

And puts it on afresh. 



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1 60. Elizabeth How w. of Ezekiel How: Born 
Oct. 25. 1 718 Died Sept. 13. 1776. 

Sweet soul we leave thee to thy Rest, 
Enjoy thy Jesus and thy God, 
Till we climb up the shining Road. 

161. Here lies y^ Body of Mr. James How. Died 
March 18'^ 1755, in y^ 44 year of his age 

162. Joel How Son of Joel & Mary -Born Jan. 
2 1782; Died Dec. 16. 1782. 

Happy the Babb 
from sin & grief remov'd, 
To rest above 
Whcie God is truely lov'd. 

163. Here lyes interr'd the Remains of Coronet 
Daniel Hubbard, who departed this life April 28*'^ 
1 784, in the 90*^ year of his age. 

The Grave is the house appointed for all living 

164. In memory of Mrs. Dorothy Hubbard, wife 
of Mr. Daniel Hubbard, who died April 4*'^ 1769, 
aged 71 years. 

165. Here lyes y^ Body of Mrs Hannah Hubbard, 
wife of Mr John Hubbard, who died April y^ 18^^ 
1727, in y^ 27 year of her age. 

This is the earliest inscribed death on the Gravestones in this Bury- 
ing Ground. 

166. In memory of Samuel Hunt Jun*" who died 
April y^ 29*^ 1766, in ye 23 year of his age. 

Likewise Samuel y^ 3^^ son of Capt. Samuel & 
Mrs. Hannah Hunt. Died Dec"^ 28^^^ 1766, aged 7 
months. 



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Jruf.son. 

167. In Memory of Mifs Abigail Jcnison Born 
July 30''' 1744 & died June 29^'^ 1798 

No longer has all healing art avails, 

Hut eving remedy ils master fails, 

But when faith presents ye Saviour's death 

And whispers this is thine, 

Sweetly my rising hours advance 

And peacefully decline. 

168. In memory of Mrs Elizabeth Jenison Relict 
of the late William Jenison Esq""- who departed this 
life Decern'' 2^ 1756, in 3^*^ 86**^ year of her age- 
Was sister of Palmer Goulding Sen. 

169. In memory of Mrs. I'^lizabeth Jenison wife 
of Mr William Jenison, who died Nov'' the 21*^' 
1784, in the 21^' year of her age. 

Mortals be dumb, what creature dares 

Dispute his awful will ; 
Ask no account of his affairs 

Hut tremble and be still. 

170. In memory of Mifs Faith Jenison, Daugh*^ 
of Capt Israel Jenison & Mrs Mary, his wife, who 
died Sept. 24^'' 1782 in the 32^^ year of her age. 

171. In memory of Capt Israel Jenison who died 
Sept. 19^^^ 17S2, in the 69*^ year of his age. 

Son of Peter Jenison of Sudbury and nephew of Judge William 
Jenison. Selectman, 1756,57, 58,61. A Tory Protester of 1774. 

172. In memory of John Jenison son of Capt. 
Israel Jenison. He dec^ Jan^ y^ 15 1755, in y*-" 
7^^^ year of his age. 

173. In memory of Mrs Mary Jenison the wife of 
Capt. Israel Jenison who deceased June y*^ 19*^ 

I 775' in y^ 57^^ yC'^^' o^ ^^^^' ^g^- 
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Israel Jenison and Mary his wife lived together 
36 years, 8 months and 9 days in peace &: love. 

When this you see remember me. 

174. In memory of Mr. Samuel Jenison who dec'^ 
Nov. 18. 181 5 Aet 70. 

The memory of the just 

Shall flourish when they sleep in .lust. 

175. Here lies Buried y^ Body of William Jeni- 
son Esq'"- He was born at Watertown April y^ 17^'^ 
1676, who deC^^ Sep'"^ y'^ 19"' 1741. in y^ 66*^'' year 
of his age. 

He was one of y^ Judges of y^ Inferiour Court 
for y^ County of Worcester. 

(This inscription may be seen on the original gravestone which now stands in the rear 
part of the Jemiison lot in Rural Cemetery.) 

Was selectman ten years between 1727 and 1741. Representative 
to the General Court, 1731—2. He gave the land upon which the 
first Court House was ordered to be built in 1732. 

Solutsou. 

1 76. Here lyes the body of Isaac, Son of Capt 
Micah Johnson & Phebe his wife, who died Nov'"^ 
26''^ 1782, Aged 25 years. 

177. Here lyes interr*^ the Remains of Lent Noah 
Jones, who departed this life July 6'^^ 1781. aetatis 
70. 

Beneath this stone's intrM the bons 
Ah frail Remains of Lent Noah Jones. 

Married Rebecah Heywood, daughter of Daniel Heywood and 
Hannah (Ward) Heywood. He was first keeper of the Jones tavern 
beyond New Worcester from 1760 to 1781. He was lieutenant in 
a detachment of men from Col. John Chandler's regiment, which 
marched ftom- Worcester on the alarm for the relief of Fort William 
Henry, 1757. 



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iy?>. In Memory of Mrs Rcbekah Jones the wife 
of I.ieut Noah Jones. vShe died Jan>' 12"' 1771, in 
the 46'^'^ year of her age. 

Ulcfsed arc tlic deud which die in the Lord Revoii xiv. 13. 
Memento moii. 

179 Under this covring sleeps 

the mouldring Bons, 
Ah-tis the frail Remains 
of Capt" William Jones 
On April 6^'^ 1777 
Death him Remov'd 
from toils of Earth 
to joys of Heaven. 
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Generally known as Tory Jones. Kept a tavern on what is now 
Main street, nearly opposite Chatham street. His house was a favor- 
ite resort for the tories of Worcester in the early days of the Rev- 
olution. Capt. Jones entertain :d Captain Brown and Ensign De 
Bernicre of his majesty's troops, ordered here by Gen. Gage in the 
spring of 1775. Gen. Gage at that time contemplated erecting a for- 
tress on Chandler HilL 

He married Sarah Curtis, daughter of Capt. John Curtis. 

iimssbiiri). 

I So. Moses Kingsbury only son of Joseph and 
Margaret. Died Aug. 20. 1794. a 20. 

181. In memory of Mr. Sam'l Kinsley who died 
on his jurney from Deerfield to his famely at 
Bridgewater, Sepf 25^'^ ^77 3, in the 57^'^ year of his 
age 

Belov'd at home belov'd abrod 
Death sudden met him on the Road, 
Useful! in life & calm in death 
At Heaven's call resigned his lircalli. 



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1S2. In memory of John Knight son of Mr. John 
Knight & Mrs Experience his wife, died Feby 15^'^ 
1756, in y^ 11''^ year of his age. 

183. John Heath Knight son of Edward and 
Elizabeth: Died Dec. 15. 1791 : a 11 m. 15 days. 

Here I ley and rest my Head, 

Till Christ appear, and raise the Dead. 

184. Here lyes the Body of Mr, Adam Knox, 
who departed y^ life Febry 28. 1759. Aged 66 years 

185. Abigail Lovel i^' w. of Ebenezer Died Apr. 
1 1. 1766, a. 24 y. 8 m. 5 days. 

186. Col. Ebenezer Lovel Died Dec. 6. 181 7. 
aged 88 years. 

An officer in the Revolutionary war. Was ensign in the company 
of" Capt. Benj. Fiagg, which left Worcester on the alarm at Lexing- 
ton in 1775. Was one of the " Committee of Inspection" chosen 
in 1774 to examine from time to time the merchants and traders of 
the town, and see that no imported goods were offered for sale in 
violation of the " solemn league and covenant." Selectman, 1778, 
79, 84. Representative to the General Court, 1777. One of the 
original members of the American Political Society. 

187. In memory of Mary, daughter of Mr Jona- 
than & Marcey Lovel, who died Sept. 8^'^ 1787, in 
the 13^'^ year of her age. 

188. In memory of Unis, daughter of Mr. Jona- 
than & Marcy Lovel who died March 2^ 177S, Aged 
22 mo^*^^ 

189. Here lyes buried y^ body of Easter Lynds 
Dau^ of Mr. Jonathan Lynds & Elizabeth his wife, 
who died Feb''y 3"^ 1756, Aged 6 years 9 mo. & i day. 



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iQO. Here lyes buryed the body of Mr. Jonathan 
Lynds, who departed this Hfe Dec'' 4^'' A. I). 1755. 
Aged 41 years & 8 mo. 

Buried here 7 of his children. 

iilncctirti). 

191. In memory of Mifs Elizabeth IMaccarty who 
died March 25^^ 1823 Aged 70. 

Daughter and seventh child of Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty. 

192. In memory of Mrs. Experience Maccarty, 
consort of Doct Thaddeus Maccarty, who died at 
Worcester January 24^'^ 1789 Aged 32 years. 

Daughter of Thomas Covvden, Esq., of Fitchburg. Married Jan. 
1775- 

193. In memory of Miss Lucy Maccarty who 
died June 21. 1813 Aged 53. 

Daughter and thirteenth child of Rev. Thaddjus Maccarty. 

Remember Deatk. 

194. Erected in memory of Mrs Mary Maccarty, 
(the amiable & pious consort of the Rev'^ Thaddeus 
Maccarty,) who departed this life December 28^^ 
17S3, Aetat 58. 

Was Mary Gatcomb, daughter of Francis Gatcomb, an emigrant 
from Wales and a wealthy merchant in Boston. She was married to 
Mr. Maccarty, Sept. 3d, 1743. 

195. In memory of Mrs. Mary Maccarty wife of 
Mr. Nathaniel Maccarty, who died January 13'^^ 
1 82 1, in the 64*'^ year of her age. 

196. Samuel Maccarty son of Rev. Thaddeus 
Maccarty Died July 21. 1755. a 4 mos lacking 2 
days. 



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I\Iy glass is run — The law was given by INIoses, but Grace & truth came by Jesus Christ 
Memento mori. 

197. Beneath This stone are deposited The re- 
mains of THE Rev'd Thaddeus Maccarty, For 37 
years Pastor of the Church in Worcester. Thro 
the course of his ministry he uniformly exhibited an 
example Of the peaceable and amiable virtues Of 
Christianity. Under a slow & painful decline he 
discover'd an ardent love to his Master by a chear- 
ful attention to his service, & at the approach of 
death he patiently submitted, in the full hope of a 
o-lorious Resurrection from the Grave. 

In testimony of his fidelity the people of his 
charge erect this monument. 

Obiit July 20. 1784 Etatis 63. 

The Reverend Thaddeus Maccarty was born in Boston, in 1721. 
In his youth, he followed the sea ; but after making feveral voyages, 
failing health compelled him to relinquish this pursuit for a more 
quiet life. Entering Harvard College, he was graduated in 1739, ^^'^ 
for the next three years devoted his attention to the study of theology. 
From 1742 to 1745, he was settled over the church in Kingston, 
Mass. June 10, 1747, he was installed pastor of the First Church 
in this place, where he remained until his death, his pastorate com- 
prising tliirty-seven years and extending over the stormy period ot 
the Revolution. " Living in * troublous times' he had his full share 
of trials ; but under them all he honored the ministry, and his min- 
istry honored him. In seasons of peril, he was calm and steadfast ; 
and though darkness was above and around him, he was looking 
' with the patience of hope' for light."* In personal appearance he 
is described as being " a man tall of stature, slender of habit, with a 
black penetrating eye." As a public preacher, " he was solemn, 
loud, searching and rousing. "f He was the father of fifteen chil- 
dren, eight of whom died in infancy. His residence in Worcester 
was on the south side of the common, now Park street, near Port- 
land. 



■ Smalley. t MSS of Rev. Z. Willis, who succeedeJ him in Kingston. 



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198. Thomas Maccarty son of Rev. Thaddeus 
Maccarty. Died Dec. 5. 1755. aged i day. 

199. Here lies Buried y'^ Body of John Mackay, 
son of Capt \\"'"- & Frances Mackay, who departed 
this hfe r\'b. y"^ i. 1776, Aged 5 years & 10 months. 

200. In memory of Mr. John Mahan who died 
July 31^'- 1774, in the 51 year of his age. 

Reader — Remember Death. 

201. John Mahan Died Oct. *** 1789 — a. 32. 

Memento mori. 

202. Here lyes buried the Body of Mrs. Margrat 
Mahan, wife of Mr. William Mahan who was born 
Feb''>' 20. 1699: died Feb'T 5^'^ 1767. 

203. Here lyes the Body of Mr. William Mahan, 
who died June 30^''' 1763 in the 69*'^ year of his age. 

204. In memory of David son of Mr. Samuel 
McCraken, & Mrs. Lettice his wife, He died March 
5^^^ 1767 Aged 2 years & 4 months. 

205. Here lyes the body of Andrew McFarland 
who died June 4^^^ 1761 Aged 71 years. 

Reader — Keep death & Judgment allways in your eye, 
non's fitt to live, but who is fitt to die. 

Was a son of Daniel McFarland, the emigrant, who came to this 
country from Ulster in Ireland in 1718. 

206. James McFarland son of William & Eliza- 
beth : Died Jan. 15. 1749: a 3 yrs — 3 mos. 



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207- James McFarland Died April 9. 1783: a 56. 

Reader — Remember Death. 

208. Here lyes the body of Margret McFarland, 
who was born March 21^* i754- Died Aug. 21. 1756. 

209. Rebecca McFarland Dau. of W"^ & Eliza- 
beth. Died Jany 19. 1749. a i y. 5 m : 10 days 

210. Here lyes the body of Rebecca wife of An- 
drew McFarland, who died March 20^^^ 1762. Aged 
62 years. 

mnuv. 

211. In memory of Mr. Samuel Miller who was 
born in Newtown Sept. 24^'^ 1678. Departed this life 
Sept. 9*^ 1759- Aged 81 years. 

JHolton. 

212. In memory of Mr. Ebenezer Molton who 
died July 20*^^ 1765, in the 28^^^ year of his age. 

213. In memory of Mr Asa Moore who died 
June 30*^\ 1800. Aged 80. 

Selectman from 1757 to 1762. 

214. Here lyes the body of Mrs Comfort Moore 
wife of Cap^- James Moore who died June 22*^' 1765, 
in the 63 year of her age. 

215. Capt. David Moore Died Feb. 25. 1794: a 
64. 

216. Elnor Moore w.^of Capt. David: Died Oct. 
I. 1791 : a 63. 

217. In memory of Cap*- James Moore died Sep*- 
29*^^ 1756 Aged 63 years. 

Selectman, 1732, 36, 39, 41. 



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218. Here lyes Ikiri'd the Body of M'^ Kcatrinc 
Moore wife to M' Joseph Moore. Departed this life 
March 19^'' 1755 & in y'^41 year of her age. 

219. In memory of M""^ Lucy Moore wife of M^ 
Asa Moore who died March 1 1 1800 Aged 76 years. 

220. Erected in memory of Mrs Mehitable Moore 
Consort of Mr. Nathaniel Moore who died April 25 
1809 Anno Ait 89. 

221. In memory of Deacon Nathaniel Moore, 
who died Nov""' 25 : A. D. 1761 Aetat 84 years : 

Reader. Remember Death. 

Came from Sudbury. Was the third settler of the town of Wor- 
cester, arriving here in 171 5 or 1716. He was deacon of the first 
church from its foundation, and remained in that office until his death. 
Was selectman of the town for eleven years between 1722 and 1740. 
Town treasurer, 1725 and 1731. He married Grace Rice, sister of 
Jonas Rice, the first permanent settler. She died in 1768, aged 94 
years, 

2 2 2. Erected in memory of Mr. Nathaniel Moore, 
who died July 19^'' 181 1 Anno: Aet. 96. 

Selectman of the town, 1754. 

" He was a man of exemplary piety and benevolence. He resided 
in Worcester more than ninety-five years, being a member of the 
third family that began the settlement of the town. He lived in 
the marriage state with the same wife nearly sixty-nine years, but 
left no descendants." — NLiss^Jchusetts Spy. 

223. Erected in Memory of M^'^ Rebekah Moore 
wife of James Moore who died July 19th 1788: in 
the 39'^ year of her age. 

Here I lye and rest my head, 

Till Christ appear and raise the dead. 

224. In memory of Mrs. Sarah Moore, Daughter 
of Deacon Daniel Heywood & Hannah his wife, 

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& wife of Mr. Asa Moore, who was born Februry i^'^ 
1722, & died Dec"^'' 13*'' 1760. 

225. Sarah Moore Dau. of Capt. James, & Com- 
fort Died June 3, 1765 : a 28. 

226. Sibbel Moore Dau. of John & Easter:, Died 
July 4. 17S8 : a 22. 

227. Here lyes buri'd y^ Body of Mrs Comfort 
Mower, wife of Capt Samuel Mower and daut of 
Col. Ebenezer Learned, & Deborah his wife, who 
departed this life May the 11*^^ 1765 Aged 34 years 
& 10 months. 

228. Erected in memory of Mrs. Hannah Mower 
wife of Mr. alis Lent John Mower who died Sept'" 
24^'^ 1784. Aetatis 59 

Faiwel my fiends 
And ceas to mourn 
You will see me again 
At Christ's return. 

229. Here lyes the body of Marey daut. of Mr. 
Samuel Mower & Nancy his wife who died March 
29^^ 1786 in the 6^^ year of her age. 

230. Here lyes interr'd the Body of Mr Samuel 
Mower who dec^' May 8^^' 1760, Aged 70 years, 7 
months & 12 days. 

Came from England about 1 710, and settled in Maiden. 

Memento mori. 

231. Erected in memory of Capt. Samuel Mower 
who departed this life Janry 24^'^ 1784 in the 64^^ 
year of his age. 

Return my friends, Dry up your tears, 

You will see me again. When Christ appears. 



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Capt. Samuel Mower, Jr. married Comfort Learned of Oxford, 
daughter of Gen. Ebenezer Learned of revolutionary fame. He was 
a selectman of the town in 1765. A Royalist Protester of 1774. 
In Mav, 1775, he with others was given opportunity, by the local 
Committee of Correspondence, to join the American troops, or find 
another in his stead, or be considered unworthy the confidence ot his 
fellow countrymen. 

232. Here lyes intcred the Remains of Mrs Sarah 
Mower, wife of Capt. Samuel Mower who died 
Oct^ 10*^ i774> iiT^ the 49''^ year of her age. 

233. Feretrina Mowrey Died **** 1787. 

234- Whipple Mowrey son of Augustus & Chloe : 
Died Oct. 8. 1788. a 10 m. 

235. Here lies buried the Body of Mrs. Eliz*^ 
Muncreef, late of Boston. Died May 3"^' 1776, Aged 
44 years, 

236. Nathaniel Nazro Son John & Mary: Died 
Oct 23. 1 781 : a 21 mos. 

237. Clark Newton Son of Thaddeus & Janet 
Newton. Born April 16 1765, Died June 8. 1767. 

238. Sacred to the memory of Dr. Thomas Nick- 
ols, who died Dec. 9'^' 1794, in the 83"^^ year of his 
age. 

Friends & Physicians could not save 
My mortal body from the grave, 
Nor can the grave confine me here 
Whon Christ sliall call mc to appear. 

Originally from Danvers, but came from Sutton to Worcester in 
1765. 



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-39' Jonathan Osland Died Feby 12. 1767: aged 
61 

240. Nathaniel Paine Son of Timothy and Sarah 
Paine Died Dec. 25. 1757, a. 8 mos. 

241. In memory of Capt Samuel Clarke Paine 
who departed this life with y*^ Small Pox Nov"" 9*^ 
1759, in y^ 32"^ year of his age. 

He was Commander of a Company at y*^ Reduc- 
tion of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. 

242. In memory of Mr Josiah Perry who depart- 
ed this life Septem'' y^ 16*'^ 1767, in y^ 83d year of 
his age. 

Came from Watertown. He married Berthia Cutler of that place, 
Jan. I 2, I 708. 

243. In memory of Nathan Perry Jun^ son of 
Lieut Nathan Perry & Mrs Hannah his wife, who 
dec^ Jany y^ S^^ ^77^:1 '^^ y^ 19*'^ y^^r of his age. 

I^cttcr. 

244. In memory of Mrs Zebuda Potter wife of 
Mr. Joseph Potter who died Jan'^y 24. 1767, Aged 
33 years, 5 m. 23 d. 

Ilratt. 

245. Here lies buried the Body of Hannah Daugh- 
ter of M-- Richard & M^'^- Elizabeth Pratt, who de- 
parted this life Feb^'y 17*'^ ^77^^ ii"^ y^ 6^'^ year of 
her age. 



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246. In memory of rvF- Absalom Rice who de^^ 
July y^ 27^'* I 78 1, in y^ 72"^^ year of his age. 

He Liv'd 69 Years in This town. 

Was son of Jonas Rice, the first permanent settler; lived on the 
old homestead of his father. 

247. Adonijah Rice, son of Ezra and Silence R. ; 
d. Oct. 14, 1753; a. 21. 

248. In memory of M*"^ Elizabeth Rice, relict of 
M*". Absalom Rice, who died Aug^ 31. 1792, in the 
76 yr of her age. 

l^eth Comfortably Ends 
A well-spent, useful Life. 

Wife of Absalom Rice ; was Elizabeth Flagg, daughter of the sec- 
ond Benj. Flagg of Worcester. 

249. Here lies the Body of M""^ Esther Rice, wife 
of Lieu^- Gershom Rice who died August y^ 16^^ 
1770, in y^ JT) ye^i" of her age. 

250. In memory of Mrs Eunice Rice, relict of 
Mr. Jonathan Rice, who died March 5^^^ 1819, aged 
79- 

251. Here lies Buried y^ Body of Gershom Rice, 
who died Dec"^ y"^ 19^'^ A. D. 176S, in y'^ 102^ year of 
his age. 

Gershom Rice was son of Thomas, who was the tliird son of the 
emigrant Edmund Rice, who came from England and settled in Sud- 
bury in 1639, ^^^ afterward removed to Marlboro', where he died 
May 3, 1663. Gershom Rice was the second settler of Worcester 
coming here in 1715. Selectman, 1724, 27, 31, 33, 36, 46. Town 
treasurer, 1736-39. It was at his house that religious services were 
first held in the town. It was through the personal effort of Mr. 
Rice in a letter to the Governor of the Province that a guard of nine- 
teen men was stationed here in 1724 for the defence of the settlers. 



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252. In Memory of Lieu*^ Gershom Rice. He de- 
parted this life Sept. y^ 24. 17S1 in y^ 85 year of his 
age. 

253. In memory of Jonas Rice Esq, who died 
Sept^ 20^^ 1753) i''"^ ^^"^^ ^i^' year of his nge. 

He was the first settler in Worcester, & one of 
the Judges of the Inferior Court for Worcester. 

The first permanent settler of Worcester. Came from Marlboro' 
and settled here in 171 3. 

Selectman, 1722, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40. Town Clerk, 
1722-3, 1724-29, 1731-53- 

Deacon of the first church from 1748 to 1753. 

School teacher as will be seen by the following vote: 1726 April 
4 ; voted " that ye selectmen forthwith take care Sc provid a sufiiciant 
schoole for ye Education of Youth in sd Town of Worcester." 

Selectmen agree " with Mr Jonas Rice to be ye schoole master for 
sd Town of Worcester and to teach such children and Youth as any 
of ye Inhabitants Shall Send to him to read & to write as ye Law Di- 
rects — to keep such schoole untill ye fifteenth Day of December next 
Ensuing ye date hearof : Sd schoole to (be) Suported at the Towns 
Charge." 

He was judge of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and 
Inferior Court of Common Pleas. 

Memento mori. 

254. Sacred to the Memory of M^- Jonathan Rice, 
who died June y^ i6*^ 1791 in the 56^^ year of his 
age. 

Selectman, 1780. A member of the Committee of Correspond- 
ence, 1778—9. A member of the American Political Society. Was 
one of a committee appointed by the court to offer the agreement or 
covenant for the non-consumption of British goods to the people for 
signature. He was voted by the town £2. 12s. lod. for his trouble 
and expense in secretly conveying, with the assistance of others, four 
cannon purchased by the town, out of Boston in 1772. He was a 
deputy sheriff, and went on the night of the second of February, 



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1787, with twenty horsemen and 150 infantry, to capture or disperse 
a body of Shay's insurgents who had assembled at New Braintrce. 
The rebels were found posted behind a stone wall, and in the charge 
upon them. Sheriff Rice was shot through the arm and hand. 

255. In memory of a son & 4 Daughters of M"" 
Jonathan & Eunice Rice . . Jonathan Dec^- Oct 
28"^ 1775 aged II years & 8 m. Eunice Dec^ May 
12 1770, aged 4 years & 4 m. Eunice Dec^^ May 
16 1765, aged 3 years & 5 m. Betty Dec^ Sep*^- 11 
1772 aged 2 years & 4 m. Azubah Dec'' May 23. 
1770, aged 2 years & i m. 

256. Erected in memory cf Mr. Jonathan Rice, 
who died April 13''^ 1800, Aet. 22. 

257. In memory of Perces, once wife of Adonijah 
Rice, v/ho was *** Aug'^' i^^ I7i9> E)ied June 6^'^ 
1760. 

Wife of Adonijah Rice ; was Perces Gates. 

258. Samuel Rice Died Feb. 10. 17S1. aet. 89. 

Was one of the nineteen men stationed by order of the Governor 
of the Province, at Worcester, from July, 1724, to October of the 
same year, for the protection of the inhabitants against attack from 
the Indians. According to Col. Chandler, commander of the forces 
at that time, the presence of these soldiers saved Worcester from de- 
struction. 

259. Here lyes the Body of M'"- Zephaniah Rice. 
Dec^ May y^ 10 1730, in y^ 30^'^ year of his age. 

Was selectman and town clerk, 1729, 

260. Betsy Cornelias. Ridgway Dau. of John and 
Betsy, of Boston: Died Mch 5. 1812: a 3 y.& 5 m. 

Not Lost, but gone before. 
Weep not my friends your darling child has fled 
lieyond the mansions of the sleeping dead. 
And rose to realms of ever- cloudless day. 
Where life, and bliss, and peace holds boundless sway. 



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261. Here lies Buri'd y^ Body of Ephralm Roper, 
who departed this life February y^ 16 A. D. 1730, 
in y^ 43*^ year of his age. 

Was one of two scouts who in 1722 under the command of Ser- 
geant Benjamin Flagg, " kept garrison in the town of Worcester, or 
ranged the woods" for the protection of the settlement. Was also 
one of the nineteen men who served as guard in 1724. 

262. Frances Smith Died April 17. 1756: a. 36. 

263. In memory of John, son M^- John & Sarah 
Smith who died Dec'"'' 31^^ 1759, aged 6 m°"- 

264. Erected in Memory of IVF- Robert Smith 
who died July 4^^ 1807 : Aet. 80. 

Stop here my friend, as you pass by. 
As you are now, so once was 1, 
As I am now so you must be, 
Prepare for death & follow rae. 

Was ensign in the French war, also member of a company of men, 
that marched to Hadley on the alarm at Bennington, under command 
of Lieut. -Col. Benjamin Flagg, in August, 1777. Selectman, 1778-9. 

265. In memory of M''^ Sarah Smith the wife of 
M'' Robert Smith. She departed this life February 
2 1^"^ 1766, Aged about 2,3 years. 

266. Here lyes the Body of Loring Sprague son 
of IVF- Joseph Sprague and Mary his wife who died 
by a fall from a horse, Oct^ 9*^ 1 784. in the 1 3^^ year 
of his age. 

267. Here lies Buried y® Body of Abigail Starnes 
daugh*'' of M"" Thomas & Mr^- Mary Starnes, Aged 
8 years 11 m, who dec^ April ii^^ 1746. 



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Stcntc. 

268. In memory of Mrs I\Iary Sterne, wife of 
Cap' Thomas Sterne, Deceased July 19''' 1784. 
Aged -J. ■ 

Beneath this stone death's prisoner lies. 
The stone shall move, the prisoner rise. 
When Jesus with Almighty word, 
Calls his dead saints to meet theii Lord. 

Daughter of Judge William Jcnison. 

269. In memory of Cap'- Thomas Sterne, he died 
Jan'">" the 16"^ ^71 -^ in the 76 year of his age. 

The grave is my house. I have made my bed in the darknefs. I have said to Corruption 
Thou art my farther, to the worm thou art my mother and my sister. Job xvii : 13, 14 vers. 

Son of John Sterne who came to Worcester from Watertown. Was 
chosen in 1728 to " sweep the meeting lijuse and dig the graves," be- 
ing the first person chosen in this town to the oliice of sexton. Se- 
lectman, 1748. 

Stephens. 

270. In memory of Thomas Starne Stephens, son 
of Capt. Simon Stephens & Mrs. Martha his wife, 
who dec'^ June y*^ i^' A. D. 1770. Aged 7 years & 10 
months. 

271. In memory of M''^- Damaris Stevens wife 
of Lieut Cyprian Stevens, who died Sept. 28''^ 1787, 
in the 79'*^ year of her age. 

272. Mrs. Martha Stevens wife of Cap' Simon 
Stevens died August 10"^ 1S17, Aged 79 years. 

Let the green turf prcfs gently o'er her dust, 
There rest in hope till Christ shall bid it rise, 
At the great resurrection of the just. 
To meet the Saviour from the opening skies. 

Stouf. 

273. Mary Stone Wife of Jonathan Stone Died 
August 7. 1773. a. 47 After a long Sickness, which 
She bore with Great Submition. 

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Jonathan Stone was selectman, 1760, 67, 68, 72, 75, 76,77. One 
of the Cjmmiitee of Correspondence, 1 774.-75. A member of the 
American Political Society. Was also a member of many important 
revolutionary committees. 

274. Mrs. Ruth Stone Died *** 1764. 

275. In memory of Mr, Abel Stov/ell, who died 
August f 18 18, Aged 66. 

Mark well this rising mound of earth, 
Approach, and then will cease thy mirth, 
'Tis here where sleeps a Parent dead, 
'Tis here where rests the aged head. 

Clockmaker. Resided near what is now the corner of Park and 
Salem streets. He made the clock now in the Old South Church 
tower, in the year 1800. 

276. In memory of Cornehus, son of M^- Cor- 
nelius and M''^- Zurvilla Stowell, was born Dec'^'' y*^ 
26*^^ 1766, and died April y^ 24^"^ "^77^- 

277. Cornelius Stowell Died Jan. 3, 1804: a. 78. 

A signer of the royalist. protest of 1774. In 1775 was given op- 
portunity by the Committee of Correspondence to join the American 
troops, or find another in his stead, or be deemed a public enemy ; 
also disarmed and forbidden to depart the town. Was a manufacturer 
of woolen cloths, (see note under No. 279.) 

278. Israel Jenison Stowell Son of Peter «S: Betsy: 
Died Aug. 12. 1796: a 5 

279. Peter Stowell Died July 16. 18 10: a 48. 

Peter Stowell was a son of Cornelius Stowell who came here soon 
after the organization of the town, and married a daughter of Palmer 
Goulding, senior. Cornelius Stowell about i 790 took his sons, Peter 
and Ebenezer, into partnership with him, and began the business of 
manufacturing woolen cloths. Jan. 4th, 1793, the shop was burned. 
In 1804, the sons, Peter and Ebenezer, commenced the weaving of 
carpets, plaids, Szc , and at one time had six loon.s of their own in- 



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vcntion and construction iu operation. They made the first carpets 
used in the State House in Boston. Peter married Betsey Jenison, 
diughter of Capt. Israel Jenison. 

280. In memory of ]\I'^- Relief Stowell who died 
April 14^'' 1817, aged 62. 

Still still oil thee shall fond remembrance dwell. 
And to the world thy worth delight to tell 
With surer aim, on faith\s strong pinions rise 
And seek a heavenly refuge in the skies. 

Wife of Abel Stowell ; was Relief Jenison, daughter of Capt. 
Israel Jenison. 

281. In memory of Mr. Samuel Stowell, first born 
child of Mr. Cornelius Stowell. He dec^^ April y^ 
14^'^ i774> in the 24^'^ year of his age. 

282. Zerviler Stowell wife of Cornelius Stowell : 
Died June 7. 181 2 : a 82 

Was Zurvilla Goulding, daughter of the first Capt. Palmer Gould- 
ing. 

Memento mori. 

283. In memory of M^'- William Swan who de- 
parted this life April the 18^'^ 1774, in the 59^'^ year 
of his age. 

A leading singer in the first choir of the Old South Church in 
1770. 

284. Mrs. Sarah Sturtevant wife of Samuel Stur- 
tevant. Died December 10*^ 1804, Aged 31 years. 

STciunrr. 

285. In memory of M"'- James Tanner who deC^ 
Sepf y^ 6^'^ 177S, iu y*^ 36 year of his age. 

Memento mori. 

286. In memory of Mr. James Tanner, formerly 
of Newport on Rhode Island, Mercht, late of Wor- 



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cester, who departed this life April 8^'^ 1782, Aetatis 
68. 

And I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, write — Blefscd are the dead which die 
jn the Lord, from henceforth, yea sayth the spirit, yt they may rest from their labour, and 
their wurlcs do follow them. 

287. Sacred to the memory of Cap'- John Tanner 
of Newport on Rhode Island, who departed this life 
January 16'^^ 1784: Aged 44 years. 

How good, how valued once, avails thee not, 
To whom related or by whom begot, 
A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 
^Tis all thou art and all the proud shall be. 

288. In memory of M''^- Sarah Tanner, Relict of 
M'' James Tanner, late of Worcester, who died 
Sep*'- 19''^ 1785. Aged "j^ years. 

289. Abraham Taylor Died *'** 173S: aged 29 
yrs. 

290. In memory of M^'^- Dinah Taylor, y^ w'ife of 
Othniel Taylor, w^ho died March y*^ 29*'^ 1746, in ye 
^S year of her age. 

Isaac their son born Nov"^*" y*^ 17'^^ i745) & died 
March y^ 26*^ 1746, lying on the right side. 

291. Elizabeth Taylor w. of James: Died July 
14. 1755: a 82 

292. Hannah Taylor Dau. of W"^ & Lois : Died 
June 13. 1759: a I y. 4 m. 

293. In memory of Mrs. Hannah Taylor, the wife 
of Mr. Othniel Taylor, She deC^ Janury the 3"^^ 
1772, in the 52'^^ year of her age. 

294. James Taylor Son of James & Elizabeth: 
Died June 30. 1730: a 22. 



295. Here lies the Body of Mr. James Taylor of 
Worcester, Deceased Fabwary 24. 1742, & in the 
70 year of his age 

296. In memory of Mr. James Taylor y^ 3^'^ who 
died Feb>y y'^ 26^^ A. D. 1756, in y'^ 26^'^ year of his 
age — Who was in the fight at Lake George, Sept. 

y'S^'^ 1755. 

297. In memory of John, son of M'"- John and 
M"-^- Elizabeth Taylor, who was born Nov'"'" y^ 3^' 
1775, & died Aug^^ y*' 21^' 1776. 

298. Mifs Lois Taylor Died July 6. 1S02. a 22. 

299. In memory of Mr. Othniel Taylor who was 
born Oct. 19*^^ 1698. Departed this life July y^ 29^^^ 
1779, in the 81^^ year of his age 

O may my Humble Spirit stanj, 
Amonst them Clothed in White 
.It Christ's Right Hand 
is Infinite Delight. ■ 

In March, 1773, a petition headed by Othniel Taylor was present- 
ed to the town calling attention to the grievances under which 
the Province labored. After debate, the celebrated Boston Pamphlet 
was read, and a committee was appointed to take the matter into con- 
sideration and report at the adjournment of the meeting. 

300. In memory of William Taylor Jun'' Son of 
William & Lois Taylor. He died March y'^ 7'^ 
1779: aged II years and 7 months. 

Youth forwar.l. Death soon 

Nips. Vain World farewell to you, 

Heaven is my native air 

I bid my friends a short adieu, 

Impatient to be there. 

301. Elisabeth Thomas Died July 27. 1750: 
Aged 12. 



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302. Here lyes the Body of Mrs. Janet Thomas, 
wife of Mr Samuel Thomas who died Aug iS''^ 
1756 in the 56 year of her age. 

303. In memory of John Thomas, aged 17, son 
of Peter Thomas of Long Island, Died June i8-^ 

1795. 

304. Here lyes the body of M""- Samuel Thomas 
who died May 20. 1755 in the 67*"^ year of his age. 

305. Sacred to the memory of Major William 
Treadwell, who died April 10. A. D. 1796, Aet 46. 

He enter'd the army in 1775, and devoted his 
whole time to the service of his Country, until the 
Independence of America was secured, he ever 
courted the field of battle, & his military ardour and 
bravery was indesputable. 

A member of Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company of minute men 
which left Worcester, April 19, 1775. He was 2d lieutenant in 
Col. Thomas Crafts' regiment of artillery in the same year. About 
1783, the Worcester artillery was formed, and he was chosen captain. 
He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. 

" Maj. William Treadwell, one of the most gallant of the officers of 
the army of the revolution, entered the service at an early age, and 
was distinguished for lion-hearted courage. He had an enthusiastic 
love of danger. Twice, when his own division was at rest, he ob- 
tained leave of absence, and joined another corps on the eve of bat- 
tle. While the shot of the enemy struck around him, the testimony 
of a cotemporary states he would consider with the most deliberate 
coolness the direction of his own guns, look over the sights to give 
the best aim, and after the discharge, spring upon the cannon to see 
the effect. He retired with honorable scars and rank, to a condition 
of poverty, that drove him to despair, and died broken-hearted." — 
Lincoln's History. 



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306. In memory of M'-^- Sarah Trowbridge wife 
of M^- William Trowbridge, who died July 15^'' 
1 78 7, in the 31^' year of her age. 

Reader, behold as you pass by, 
As you are now, so once was I, 
As I am now so you must be 
Prepare for death & follow me. 

307. Here lyes the Body of Ivps Mary Walker, 
wife of ]\T- Adam Walker, who died Dec"^"" 13^^ 
175S, aged 22 years. 

Adam Walker was one of *' The gentlemen who were driven from 
their habitations in the country to the town of Boston," and who 
signed the loyal address to Gen. Gage on his departure for England 
in the fall of i 775. 

308. Here lyes interred the Remains of Capt 
Daniel Ward, who departed this life May 21^^ i777, 
in the yf^^ year of his age. 

Now I behold with sweet delight. 
The Blefsed Three in One, 
And stronge affections fix my sight 
On God's Incarnet Son. 

Skater.?. 

309. In memory of Mr. Ebenezer AVaters, who 
died Aug. 27. 18 13, Aet 38. 

310. John W^aters Son of John & Kesia : Died 
Feb. II, 1767: a 23 mos 

311. William Waters Born Oct. 4. 1754: Died 
Oct. 10. 1754. 

312. Abraham Wheeler Died Oct. 20. 17S0 : a. So 



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313- l^r. Charles Wheeler Died June 3. 1761 : a. 
31- 

314. Mary Wheeler w. of Thomas: Died May 
16. 1740: a. 40. 

315. Susanna Wheeler w. of Thomas Wheeler: 
Born Jan. 23. 1702 : Died Sept 23. 1760. 

316. In memory of Mary Whitmore daut of M'- 
John Whitmore and M^'^- Martha his wife, Died 
April 2^^ 1754? Ill y^ lo''^ year of her age. 

317. Polly Whitney Eldest dau. of Moses Kings- 
bury and wife of Amos Whitney: Died April 23, 
1795: a. 23: ^ 

Also Ezra, an infant son, — Died in June 1795. 

318. Ezra Wiley Died June ■•"'' 1795 : a. i. 
Also '•"•"'"'' his mother — Died ''"'"'' i795- 

319. John Wiley Son of Joseph & Martha: Died 
Dec 26. 1773 : a 15. 

Memento mori : 

320. Here lyes intered the remains of M^- Joseph 
Wiley, who departed this life May 9^^ 1776, in the 
65^^^ year of his age. 

321. In memory of Miss Martha Wiley, Daugh- 
ter of Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Martha Wiley, who de- 
parted this life May 6^'^ 1 794, aged 48 years. 

322. Mary Wiley dau. of John & Martha: Died 
April 2. 1754 : a 14. 

323. Mary Wiley Died Sept. 19. 1755 : a 4. 



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324. Elizabeth Willard wife of Jonathan Willard: 
Died July 4. 1728: aged about 38. 

325. Erected in memory of Mr. Ebenezer Wis- 
vvall who died March 19*^ 1809 : Aet. 87. 

A member of the American Political Society. 

326. Here lyes the body of M"- Irenna Wiswall, 
wife of Mr. Eben"" Wiswall, who died Dece"''^ 31^^ 
1792 : Aged 76 y. 

Corruption Earth and worms 
Will but refine this flesh, 
Until my spirit comes again 
And puts it on afresh. 

327. Janet Young dau. of W"^ & Mary: Died 
Sep. II. 1756 : a I y : 7m: 5 da. 

328. Jean Young w. of William: Died Mch 30. 
1743 aged 27. 

329. Here lyes interred the Remains of John 
Young who was born in the Isl of Bert, near Lon- 
donderry in the Kingdom of Ireland. He departed 
this life June 30*^ 1730. aged 107. 

Here lyes interr'd y^ Remains of David Young 
who was born in the Parish of Tahboyn, County of 
Donagall & Kingdom of Ireland. He departed 
this life Decem^ 26. 1776, aged 94. 

The aged Son and the more aged Father — Be- 
neath this stone their mouldering bons here rest 
together. 



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330. Martha Boyd Young wife of David Young : 
Died Oct. 26. 1749: a 65 : 

331. Robert Young Son of W™ and Mary: Died 
Sept. 6. 1756 : a 4. 

332. Robert Young Son of W"^ and Mary Died 
Apr. 20. 1769 : aged 6 y : 6 m. 3 days. 



Note to the Inscription, No. 268. 

Mary Sterne, daughter of Judge Wm. Jenison, married Capt. 
Thomas Sterne who kept the public house known as the " King's 
Arms," which stood nearly on the site of the present Lincoln House. 
Her husband died in 1772, and she continued the business until her 
death in 1784. This tavern was a rendezvous for the tories of the 
town, and it was at this house that their famous protest of 1774 was 
prepared and signed. Here two sessions of the Worcester County 
Convention or Congress of the Committees of Correspondence 
were held. 

On the first celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of In- 
dependence in Worcester, July 22d, 1776, "a select company of 
the sons of freedom" repaired to the tavern, and demanded that the 
sign on which was emblazoned the Royal Arms should be taken 
down and burned in the street, all of which was cheerfully complied 
with by the innkeeper. 



FAMILY TOMBS ON THE COMMON. 

On the northerly side of that portion of the Common used for 
burial purposes there was a hill, the ground sloping off towards the 
north sufficiently to form a natural site for the construction of tombs. 
Here on the easterly portion of this slope was once located the tomb 
of the famous Chandler family. It was destroyed during the revolu- 
tionary time, after many of the leading members of the family had 
deserted the town. A little to the west of the Chandler tomb were 
those of the Dix and the Wheeler families. These have been re- 
moved within the remembrance of many of the present citizens of 
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INSCRIPTIONS 



FROM 



THE BURIAL GROUND 

On Mechanic Street. 



[The committee have endeavored, in publishing these inscriptions, to present them so far as 
possible m /iic simile, as they were found on the monumenls, the lines being indicated 
by perpendicular marks ; and capitals, small capitals and italics have been used where 
found in the original.] 

1. This I monument is j Erected in | memory of | 
I\T^ Abigail Adams | wife of \ AT Charles Adams | 
who died \ Oct^ 6*^^ 1796 | In the 53 y*" ] of her age. 

Grim death has fliook his spacious arm 
the rich, the poor to duft return 
On right & left in heaps they fall 
One equal lot awaits for all 

She was Abigail Drury of Shrewsbury. Married Feb. 8, i 764. 

2. In Memory of , Mr. CHARLES ADAMS I 
who died | Oct. 3, 1S13, | yEt. 70. 

3. In Memory of | Miss Lucy Adams, | Daughter 
of I Mr. Andrew & | Mrs Rebecca Adams. | who died | 
Dec. 21, 1 81 8. 1 Aged 27. 

4. In Memory of|Mr. RUFUS ADAMS, | son 
of I Mr. Andrew & | Mrs Rebecca Adams | who died | 
Oct. 9. 1828, 1 Aged 27. 

Why do we mourn departed friends 
Or shake at death's alarms 
Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
To call them to his arms. 



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5. ERECTED I In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Alex- 
ander, I wife of\ Mr. William T. Alexander | who 
died I October 17, 1820, | aged 37. 

She was Anna Campbell and married Oct. 9th, 1804. 

6. In Memory of | Mr. DANIEL BAIRD | who 
died I Dec. 9. 1819,! aged 77. 

Married Jane Smith, January 8th, 1 768, and kept the Baird Tavern. 

He was sergeant in Capt. Benj. Flagg's company that marched from 
Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, r775. Sergeant in 
Col. Crafts' regiment of artillery, 1776. Private in Capt. David 
Chadwick's company that marched to Hadley on the alarm at Ben- 
nington, Aug. 28, 1777. 

In the year 1786, a time when the minds of the people were 
greatly agitated concerning the distressed condition of the country, 
in answer to an address to the inhabitants of the Commonwealth, is- 
sued by the Selectmen of Boston, delegates from the different 
towns met in convention to discuss and adopt some means for relief 
to be presented in the form of petitions to the General Court. Dan- 
iel Baird was chosen a delegate to the convention to be held at Pax- 
ton on the last Tuesday in September. The petition there framed 
was not acceptable to the voters of the town, for on its presentation 
to them they voted not to adopt it, and Oct. 17, 1786, again chose 
Mr. Baird a delegate to the same convention which had been ad- 
journed to the house of Nathan Patch in Worcester, now known 
as the " Old Exchange Hotel," there to meet on the second Tuesday in 
November, 1786. Also chosen on a committee with David Bigelow 
to frame instructions for the Representative to the General Court, 
(Capt. Samuel Brooks,) and lay the same before the town for accept- 
ance. At the town meeting held Oct. 23d, they reported the fol- 
lowing : 

" ist that whereas the siting of the General Court in the Town of Boston is attended 
with great inconvenience we request you to use your endevours that it be removed to some 
inland Town, id that the courts of common pleas and general sessions be aniolated and 
some cheaper and more expeditious method be substituted in their Room. 3d that the 
grant of the supplementary fund to Congress for Twenty five years be emediately repealed 
and the revenue arising by the import and Excise be appropriated to the payment of the 
foreign Debt and if that shall prove ins\ifficient that annal grants be made to make up such 



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Defficiency and that all other supplys be withheld from Congress till accompts between this 
Commonwealth and the Continent can be settled. 4lh That you indcavour to have the law 
repealed which obliges Each Town to keep a Grammer School at the Kxpense of the Town 
as we think it a burden to be obliged to hire and pay a Gramnier Master when the J'own at 
I-arge receive no advantage tlicreby, these sir are our statements with which we instruct 
you to use your Exercions in their support." 

After long debate, the town voted 62 to 54 to accept the first three 
paragraphs of the report. At the same meeting, a copy of instruc- 
tions had been presented by Dr. Elijah Dix, and were rejected by a 
vote of 67 to 59. 

Mr. Baird held the office of Selectman for five years commencing 
with 1785, and was a member of The American Political Society. 

7. In Memory of | Mrs. JANE BAIRD, | wife of | 
Mr. Daniel Baird [ who died | April 15. 181 1, | aged 
64. 

8. In Memory of | Mr. | ASA BARBER | who 
died I March 17, 1832, ] aged 43 years. 

9. ERECTED I In Memory of | Mrs Eliz^'^ Barber, \ 
Relict of I Mr. Joseph Barber, | who died | May 28, 
1815, l^t. 65. 

No pain or grief or anxious fear 
Can reach the lovely sleeper here. 

Was Elizabeth Maclanathan of Palmer. 

10. erected I In memory of { Mr. Joseph Bar- 
ber, ] who died | June 29, iSi 1. 1 Ait y^. 

The sweet remembrance of the just, ' 

Shall flourifli when they sleep in dust. 

Was an original member of The American Political Societv ; a 
member of the local Committee of Correspondence, 1778-9; a dele- 
gate with David Bigelow to a convention held at Concord in 1779 to 
devise measures for the relief of the people from the effects of the 
depreciation of the currency. Selectman, 1780. 

11. In Memory of | William Barber, | of Boston. \ 
Nephew of Elder I W"^- Bentley, | who died Nov. 12, 
1813, 1 I^i. 19. 



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Brllotas. 

1 2. ASAHEL BELLOWS | died | Aug. 9, 1835 : 1 
aged 54. 

Was one of the original members of the Central Bank corporation, 
with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. The act of incor- 
poration was approved by the governor, March 12th, 1828. He 
kept the tavern known as the Bellows Tavern. Was jailor from 
1824 to 1835. Also selectman in 1830. 

13. In Memory of | Miss Hannah Bellows, | 
daughter of | Mr. Simeon & Mrs. | Rebecca Bellows | 
formerly of Westborough. \ who died | Sept. i. 1824.J 

Aged 45. 

14. In Memory of | Mrs. | ARETHUSA BIGE- 
LOW I wufe of I Mr. Silas Bia^elow, | who died i De- 

I I O ' 1 1 

cember 23, 181 5, | aged 44 years. 

Was Arethusa Moore. 

15. erected I In memory of | Dea^ David Bige- 
Low, I who died | May 10, 18 10. | ^t. 79. 

Was a brother of Col. Timothy Bigelow. Resided in the north- 
east part of the town on the road now known as Mountain street. 
Tavern keeper. Married for his first wife, in 1752, Sarah Eaton, 
and his second wife, whom he married in 1764, was Deborah Hey- 
wood. Selectman, 1776, l"], 79, 80, 83, 84. In September, 1775, 
he was chosen a member of a committee to inspect the tories passing 
between Lancaster and Worcester or any other way. Representative 
to the General Court, 1777. Was a delegate to a State Convention 
assembled at Concord on the 14th of July, 1779, to adopt measures 
to relieve the people from the disastrous effects of the great deprecia- 
tion of the currency, and the high prices of the necessaries of life. 
With Levi Lincoln, sen. and Joseph Allen, was chosen in 1779 ^ 
delegate to a convention for framing a Constitution. \\\ 1783 was 
a member of a committee appointed by the town to draw up an ex- 



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pression of the sentiment of the town in relation to absentees and 
refugees. Was a deacon of the first Unitarian Church from its 
organization in 1785. 

16. ERECTED I In Memory of | Mrs. Deborah Bige- 
Low, j who died | May 23, 1822, | aged 86. 

Was Deborah Hcyvvood. 

17. In Memory of I Mr. | SILAS BIGELOW, | 
who died [ April 24, 1837, | aged 66 years. 

Son of Dea. David Bigelow. 

18. In Memory of | Mr. William Bingham j who 
died I April 7, 1827. I aged 27. 

Blafr. 

19. ERECTED I In Memory of \ Mr. Joseph Blair, | 
who died | February 8, 1804. | JEt. yy. 

Was one of the royalist protesters, and deemed a tory or hardly 
worthy of the confidence of the patriots. Was given an opportuni- 
ty by the Committee of Correspondence to either join the continent- 
al army or furnish a substitute. Was afterwards disarmed and for- 
bidden to depart the town without a permit. 

Blanciiart!. 

20. MARY ELIZABETH. | daughier of IVid 
ow I Elizabeth Blanchard. \ died Aug. 12, 1S34. | 
aged 9 years. 

21. William Alden, | Son of \ Mr. Alden & Mrs. \ 
Elizabeth Bla?ichard.\ Born March 27, 1828. | Died 
March 12, 1829. 

Uraflg. 

22. LOIS BRAGG, | died Nov. 8 1848 ! aged 52 
years. 



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23- In Memory of | Mrs. | MOLLY BRAGG, | wife 
of I Mr. Timothy Bragg, | who w^as born June 28, | 
1 761 : I and died April 28, 1830. 

Her children arise up and call her 
blessed ; her husband also, and he 
Praiseth her. 

Was Molly Taylor. Married Jan. i8, 1792. 

24. **** Benjamin Bridge | who died | Dec. 29^^ | 
1796 I aged 22 yr^ 

Son of Deacon Samuel Bridge. By profession he was an Attorney 
at Law. 

25. In I memory of | M^'- James Bridge | who died | 
Sep*- 28; I 1798 I in y*^ 30 y^ [ of his age. 

From Spy, Oct. 31, 1798. ** Died in this town Mr. James 
Bridge, Merchant, aged 30. In him were combined all the virtues 
of a sincere friend, an honest and active merchant, a friend to religion 
and to man. Society has lost a worthy member, and aged parents an 
irreparable prop to their declining years." 

26. In Memory | of Samuel Bridge, | Deac. of 
the 2^ Church in Worcester \ In Hfe he exhibited the 
virtues 1 of the active & useful Citizen, I and sfraces 
of the pious & cheerful [ Christian. He was an ex- 
ample of fidelity I & punctuality. A pattern of 
decency and | order, and A promoter of every plan 
of public I utility or private benevolence. | Odiil the 
4*^ of Auguft 1799 I Aiiatis 65. 

Married Mary Goodwin, March ist, 1757. 

Lived on the east side of what is now Lincoln street. Was a 
constable of the town of Worcester. A signer of the royalist pro- 
test of 1774. Crier of the Courts from 1779 to 1799. 

The following notice is from the Spy of Aug. 7, 1799. "Died 
in this town, Dea. Samuel Bridge aged 65. By his death society has 
lost a vigilant and useful member. A friend to good order in all the 



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..jiucrns ol social, civil and religious life ; his example of attention, 
punctuality and fidelity is worthy of general imitation. He filled his 
station with honesty and honor, and supported his Christian profes- 
sion by a constant observance of the offices of piety and an habitual 
exercise of the active virtues of the gospel." 

ilrfflhnm. 

27. In Memory of | Robert B. Brigham, | Esq. | 
Obiit April 30. 181 7. | Mt 41. 

Stop my friend and think on me. 
I once was in this world like thee : 
Now I lie mouldering in the dust. 
Hoping to rise amongst the just. 

Robert Breck Brigham was cashier of the Worcester Bank from 
1805 to I 81 2. He never married. 

iJroofts. 

28. In Memory of | Capt. SAMUEL BROOKS] 
who died | June 29. 181 7, | .^t. 8"^. 

Selectman, 1784 to 1793, inclusive. 
Representative to the General Court, 1786, '87. 
Married Hannah Brown of Carlisle, March 14, 1755. 

29. In Memory of | Mr. DAVID BROWN, | 
Obiit Oct. II, 1816, I ^t. 48. 

Father of Ichabod Washburn's wife. A carpenter by trade. 

30. IN Memory of f Eliza Brown ! daug'r of Mr. | 
David & Mrs. | Lucy Brown \w/io ^7>^]Sept. 14, 
1 808, aged I year 4 | months 1 8 days. 

31. SACRED I to the Memory of | LUCY BROWN,| 
daughter of | DAVID BROWN, ! who died | May 
31, 1819. I aged 19. 

To sorrow, pain, and sin a long adieu. 
And, Christian Friends, a short farewell to you. 
Receive, kind earth, the mortal part of me ; 
And, O my Saviour ! take my soul to thee. 

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^2. In Memory of | Mrs. LUCY BROWN [ Rel- 
ict of I Mr. DAVID BROWN, | who died | Feb. 20. 

1823. I aged 47. 

MnviiUtth. 

33. Mrs. I ELIZABETH BURBANK, | wife of | 

Elijah Burbank, | died S^pt. 22, 1831, | aged 66. 

Elijah Burbank succeeded Isaiah Thomas in the manufacture of pa- 
per, continuing in the business until 1834. February 28, 1827, the 
upper story of his mill with a quantity of paper stock was destroy- 
ed by fire, the origin of the fire being spontaneous combustion of 
cotton waste. He was one of the charter members of the Wor- 
cester Bank under the date, March 7th, 1804. 

He had two sons, Leonard and Gardner, both graduates of B. U,, 
1807, 1809. Was brother of Maj. Gen, Caleb Burbank of Burbank- 
V^ille, now Bramanville. Both Elijah and the General were quite 
successful in business at first, but died poor. 

34. In Memory of ] MARY BURBANK | daug, 
of Mr. Elijah | & Mrs. Eliz^ Burbank | who died : 
March 12, 18 10 | ^t. 17. 

If blooming youth, If pafents prayers 
Could turn Deaths shaft aside ; 
If mental grace, if friendship's tears, 
Then MarY had not died, 

34^^^ IN I memory of M'" | Jofeph Chaddick | who 
died I July 23*^ 1798 | in the 35 y'' j of his age. 

He died from the elTect of a sun-stroke. His wife, formerly 
Dolly Bigelow, some years after his death kept a public house on 
the Boylston road. 

35. In Memory of [ Mrs. Betsey Chadwick | wife 
of ; Mr. Daniel Chadwick Jr. | who died | Jan. 30, 
18 1 8, 1 aged 24. 

36. In Memory of ! Mr. Daniel Chadwick Jr. | 
who died | Feb. 26, 1825, ' Aged 37. 

37. In Memory of | Mr. \ DANIEL CHAD- 
WICK, I who died | May 23, 1836, | aged 84. 



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38. Ill Memory of | Mrs. Elizabeth Ciiadwick, [ 
wife of ! Mr. Daniel Ciiadwick \ who died | July 1, 
1822, 1 a<xed 61. 

39. JOSEPH j Son of Mr. Daniel | & Mrs. Eliz^ 
Chad wick | Died | March 2^^ 1812. | Aged 12 years | 
& 7 months. 

40. In Memory of | Dea^^ | JOHN CHAMBER- 
LAIN I who died | May 31, 1813. | ^t. 68. 

Dea. John Chamberlain was the eldest son of Dea. Jacob Chamber- 
lain. Was disarmed by the Committee of Correspondence in May, 
1775. Selectman, of the town, 1785, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 
93,94,95,97, 98, 1801-02. Was deacon of the first parish for 
twenty-two years from 1791 to 181 2. He married Mary, daughter 
of Capt. John Curtis, and his son, Hon. John Curtis Chamberlain 
was a distinguished lawyer of Charlestown, N. H., and member of 
Congress from that State. Another son. Gen. Thomas Chamberlain, 
was Crier of the Courts for seyenteen years previous to his death, 
and was the first president of the Comrhon Council of the city of 
Worcester. He filled most of the military officers from corporal to 
Brig. General with the highest honor to himself and to the satisfaction 
of his command. Another son, Leyi, a lawyer ot distinction at Fitz- 
william, N. H., afterwards at Keene, where he died, was a mem- 
ber of the Peace Congress of 1861-2. Another son, Henry, was 
also a lawyer, who practised law in Maine and Georgia. 

41. In Memory of I Mrs MARY CHAMBER- 
LAIN I Relict of I Deac. JOHN CHAMBER- 
LAIN. I Obiit Feb. 26. 1818. ! Mt 70. 

She was Mary Curtis. Married June 27, 1771. 

42. In Memory of ] Mifs Sarah Chamberlain, | 
who departed this life | Sep^ 5'^ 1796. | ^tatis 61. 

(tMmhtvUn. 

43. In Memory of | Mrs. Hannah Chamberlin, | 
Relict of j Mr. Moses Chamberlin, | who died ; Au- 
gust 28, 1826. 1 Aged 63. 



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44. Moses Bradford, | Son of | Mr. Harmon & 
Mrs. I Arathusa Chamberlin. | Died May 13, 1825. : 
aged 5 years. 

45. In Memory of | Dr. BENJAMIN CHAPIN ] 
who died | January 15, 1835, | Aged 54 years. 

A son of Thaddeus Chapin. Studied medicine with the second 
Dr. John Green, and practised in Marlboro'. Returned to Worces- 
ter in 1808. Was town clerk from 1818 to 1833. Resided on 
Front street, just below where the Union Church now stands. 

46. CAROLINE I daughter of | Dr. Benj. Cha- 
pin, I died Dec. 12, 1840, | aged 12 years. 

47. CORNELIA I daughter of | Dr. Benj. Cha- 
pin, I died June 3. 1840, | aged 7 years. 

48. In Memory of | Mrs. Comfort Chapin | Con- 
sort of I Dr. Benj. Chapin, | who died | Oct. 14, 18 14, | 
iEt. 29. 

Husband, Mother, Medicine nor friends could save 
This amiable person from the grave 
Her spirit, I trust, flew to realms of light 
Therein God through Christ ever to delight. 

Was Comfort Bancroft. 

49. In Memory of j Capt. Eu Chapin, | who died | 
March 7, 1830, | Aged 76. 

Was one of ten individuals whose estates were within the bounds 
of the South Parish (Ward), yet were allowed by an act of the Gen- 
eral Court to continue their connection with the town of Worcester. 
Was private in Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company of minute men 
who marched for Lexington, April 19, 1775. Enlisted April 25th, 
as private in Capt. Jonas Hubbard's company, and also a private in 
Capt. David Chadwick's company, Aug. 28, 1777. 

50. In Memory of | Mrs. | HANNAH CHAPIN | 
wife of I Dr. Benjamin Chapin, | who died | Dec. 21, 
1834, 1 Aged 33 years. 



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51. LUCY CHAPIN | daughter of | Doct. Benj. 
Chapin, j died | March 5, 1843, ! aged 21. 

52. In memory of j LUCY CHAPIN | relict of\ 
Capt. Thaddeus | Chapin, | who died June i, 1847, | 
aged 88 years. 

53. In I Memory of i LUCY W. CHAPIN. i eld- 
est daughter of | Deac. Benjamin & | Comfort Chap- 
in, I who died | Dec. 3 182 1 : | iEt. 14. 

54. In Memory of j Mrs. Margaret Chapin, [ wife 
of I Capt. Eli Chapi7i, \ who died | Jan. 10, 1831, | 
Aged 75. 

55. in I Memory of j Miss Mary Chapin | Daug^ of 
Deacon Seth Chapin \ of Mendon, who died j July 
26, 1805. 1 Mi. 30. 

56. In Memory of | Capt. Thaddeus Chapin. | 
who died | March 14. 1831. | Aged 75. 

Married Lucy Whitney, June 29th, 1780, and resided within that 
district of Worcester, Icnown as the South Parish incorporated April 
loth, 1778, as the town of Ward, so named in honor of General 
Artcmas Ward of revolutionary fame. In 1826, Mr. Chapin with 
ten others petitioned the Legislature to re-annex to Worcester that 
portion in which their estates were located. The request v/as re- 
fused. 

57. In Memory of j Lucy B. Childs, | Daughter 
of j Col. Moses N. & | Mrs. Sarah Childs j who died | 
Feb. 8 1820 j aged 17 years 9 m. j & 2 days. 

58. In memory of | Moses Childs. j Son of | Col. 
Moses N. & j Mrs Sarah Childs | w^ho died | May 22, 
1823, 1 aged 17 years 10 m. ! & 28 days. 



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59. In Memory of | Col. Moses N. Childs, | who 
died I Jan. 30. 1826, | aged 51 years, 9 m & | 24 days. 

Was one of the founders of the Calvinist (Central) Church, and 
one of eight persons who on the 8th of Feb., 1822, bound them- 
selves to defray, out of their private resources, the expenses of pub- 
lic worship for five years, after deducting such sums as might be 
voluntarily contributed by others. 

60. In Memory of | Mrs. Sarah Childs, | wife 
of I Col. Moses N. Childs | who died Feb. 4, 1823. | 
aged 52 years 1 1 m. I & 24 days. 

Was Sarah Haywood. 

61. In Memory of | Simeon H. Child, son j of Col. 
Moses N. Child, | & Sarah his wife | who died | 
March 18. 1815. |^t 19. 

62. In Memory of | Daniel Clapp Esq | who died | 
March 23 1827 | Aged Sy. 

Was one of fifteen jurors who refused April 19, 1774, to serve 
under Chief Justice Peter Oliver, because the last House of Repre- 
sentatives had impeached him for receiving his salary from the Eng- 
lish Crown. 

Was register of deeds from 1784 to 18 16. 

He lived on what is now the corner of Main and Park streets. 

63. In Memory of | Mrs. Nancy Clark, | wife of | 
CaJ>/. Leonard Clark, I who died | June 24. 1818. | 
aged 32 years. 

Daughter of Deacon Nathan Heard. 

dements. 

64. In Memory of | Mrs. Beulah Clements, | wife 
of Mr. Moses Clements | and Daughter of | Deac. 
Wiliiatn Trozvbridge, \ who died | Sept. 30. 1826, [ 
Aged 39. 



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(tots. 

65. ERECTED I In memory of | Leonard Chapin 
Goes, ; onlyso7i of Mr. William] & Mrs Jemima Coes 
who I died Sep^ 9, 181 3 | aged 14 month | & 2 days. 

66. In Memory of j Capt. John Coolidge i who 
died I Jan. 20, 1824, | aged 35. 

Was ensign of the Worcester Light Infantry that marched to Bos- 
ton from Worcester, Sept. 14th, 1 814, and remained in camp at 
South Boston until the 31st of Oct., when they were discharged and 
returned home. He was afterwards captain of that company. 

67. SACRED I To the memory of | Nathan B. Cool- 
idge. I So7t of Mr. Nal/ianiel & \ Mrs. Calharine 
C^(9//^^ I who departed this Hfe | June 5^^^ 18 13 in 
the 20 j year of his age. 

Natlian B. and Capt. John were sons of Mr. Nathaniel Coolidge, 
and grandsons of Mr. Nathan Baldwin, register of deeds. 

Curtis. 

68. In Memory of | Mr. | EPHRAIM CURTISI 
who died Oct. 9. 1839. [ aged 75 years. 

69. In Memory of | Mrs Eunice Curtis, | wife of | 
Mr. Samuel Curtis Ju^- | who died | Auguft 22, 
1802, I aged 40 years. 

Was Eunice Flagg. Married August 20th, 1785. She was the 
first wife of Mr. Samuel Curtis, Jr. He married for his second wife 
Mrs. David Stowell whose maiden name was Eunice Taft. 

70. Harriet Newell. I Daughter of | John & | 
Nancy Curtis. | Died | June 24. 1818. | ^t. 4. 

71. In Memory of | Mr. John Curtis, | Born Dec. 
23. 17S3. 1 Died August 3, 1826. 

72. In memory of | Mrs. LYDIA, | wife of Tyler 
Curtis, I who died | Oct. 5, 1S41, | aged '^'^ years. 

Was Lydia Chamberlain. Married Sept. 5, 1776. 



jTy. In Memory of | Mrs Mary Curtis, | Relict of | 
Samuel Curtis Esq | who died | June 3, 1830, | in 
the 95 year | of her age. 

Was Mary Ward. Married March 30, 1757. 

74. In Memory of | Miss | MARY CURTIS | 
who died Oct. 12, 1839, | aged 79 years. 

75. In Memory of | Mr Nathaniel Curtis 2^ | 
who died | March 28. 1818. | ^^t. 24. 

76. Erected | In Memory of | Samuel Curtis, | 
son of Mr Tyler & Mrs Lydia Curtis, | who died | 
May 17, 1 8 II, I Aged 15 years. 

jy. In Memory of | Samuel Curtis Esq | who 
died I Oct. 18. 1814. 1 JEi. 84, 

Was one of the leading whigs of Worcester during the war of the 
Revolution. Was one of the committee who reported the constitu- 
tion and rules of the American Political Society in 1773. In 1776, 
he was elected magistrate to exercise the powers of Justice of the 
Peace for the preservation of good order. Was a member of many 
important revolutionary committees. Selectman, 1766,75,90,91, 
92, 93, 94, 95, Representative to the General Court, 1778 to 1785^ 
1802, 1804, 1806. 

j^. erected I In Memory of | Mr. Tylor Curtis, | 
who died | April i6. 1807. JEi. 54. 

O thou didft thy glory leave, 

Apoftate sinners to relieve, 

From natures deadly fall. 

If thou haft bought me with a price, 

My sins againft me ne'er (hall rife. 

For thou haft borne them all. 

A son of Captain John Curtis. 

79. In memory of TYLER CURTIS, | son of | 
Tyler & Lydia Curtis, | who died | March 17, 1842, : 
aged 40 yrs. 



80. In Memory of I Mr. Joskpii Daniels, | who 
died; Feb. 18 1826. aged 68. 

Dai). 

81. In Memory of | Miss EUNICE DAY, ; 
Daughter of \ Capt. SAMUEL DAY %i\ Mrs. 
SARAH DAY | Born at Wrcntham \ July 13, 1757. 
Died Jan. 14, 1828. 

One Generation passelh away and another Generation comcth but the earth ab'deth forever. 

82. In Memory of j SARAH DIX. i Daughter of | 
Mr Elbridge & | Mrs Hannah Dix \ who died I Nov. 
19 1825, I aged 2 years & 10 m. 

83. CLARISSA I daugh'' of Capt Simian Dtin- 
can, I Died | June 6, 181 3, | Aged 10 years. 

84. ERECTED I In memory of | Mrs. Mary Duncan.! 
wife of j Capt Siniion Dimcan. j who died [ May 26, 
1 81 3, |yEt. 53. I also on the fame day, died | William 
Duncan, son to said j Simion & Mary aged 8 years j 
& 7 M° and intered in the fame grave. 

Mrs. Duncan was Mary Clair. Married April ii, 1780. 

85. In Memory of | Capt. I SIMEON DUNCAN, | 
who died j February 22, 1836, \ aged 80 years. { He 
was a revolutionary patriot. 

Was private in Capt. Benj. Flagg's company, April 19, 1775. Also 
a private in Capt. Wm. Gates' company, Sept. 4, 1776. En- 
listed and was bombardier in Col. Thomas Crafts' regiment of artil- 
lery, 1777. He also marched to Hadley on the alarm at Bennington 
with Capt. David Chadwick's company, Aug. 28, 1777. 

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86. In Memory of | Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer, | wife 
of Mr. DisoN Dyer | who died | August 13, 1828 | 
Aged 67. 

Was Elizabeth Denny. Married June 2d, 1818. 

Sy. In Memory of | Adalin ***** | Daughter of | 
Alpheus Eaton Jr | and Betsey his wife. | who died ' 
March i6. 1814, | aged 4 years & 10 M. 

88. In memory of | Adonijah Rice Eaton, } Son 
of I Mr Amherst & | Mrs Eliza Eaton, | who died | 
Sep*- 13, 1808. I Aged 20 months 

(Below the earth line are the characters : 1^4.17) 

Was a descendant of Adonijah Rice, the first male child, born in 
Worcester, who died in Shoreham, Vt., Feb. 1802, aged 88. 

89. In Memory of | Almi;-a Eaton | Daughter of | 
William Eaton, Jr. | & Hannah his wife | who died | 
May I 1826, 1 aged 3 years | & 10 months. 

Joys departed never to return. 

90. In Memory of| ANNIS EATON | daughter 
of I Mr. Alpheus & Mrs Annis Eaton, | who died | 
May 27, 1826. I in the 16*^ year j of her age. 

91. In Memory of | John Elliot Eaton, | son of | 
Mr. Alpheus & | Mrs Annis Eaton, | who died | May 
II 1826 I in the i8'^^ year | of his age. 

92. erected I In Memory of | Mrs. Sally Eaton, | 
wife of Mr Alpheus Eaio7t, \ who died | Aug 27, 
1807. I aged 41 years. 

Was Sarah Johnson. Married April 6, 1786. 

93. In Memory of | Lemuel Esty ! who died | 
Oct. 6 181 7 I Aged 21 



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7£'otlttl\. 

94. SACKED I To the memory | of | Cap'^- Daniel 
EvELETH, I w/io died July 3, iSio. I /Et. 89. 

He was at the taking of Cape Breton. Went from Boston. Af- 
ter the Revolution, he came to Worcester. Was one of the oldest 
survivors of that war at the time of his death. Boarded at Capt. 
Daniel HcywooJ's tavern for many years. 

iFnrn.o1ucrt!i. 

95. Heman Linxoln, I son of | Benjamin F. & | 

Maria C. Farnsworth. | Died | Sept. 6, 1S25 | aged 20 

months. 

iFfsfet. 

96. In Memory of | Mr. | JOHN FISKE | who 
died I Sept. 10, 1836, | aged 35 years. 

" Be ye therefore ready also : for 
the Son of man comcth at an hour 
When ye think not." 

97. erected I in memory of | M""^ ABIGAIL 
FLAGG,|confort ofjCOL. BENJAMIN FLAGG; | 
who died Ocf- 27^^- 1797, aged 72. | After a life fpent 
in the fer- 1 vice of GOD, and in a6ls of j charity to 
her j Fellow mortals. 

Friend quit this flone and look above the Ikies, 
The dull lies here but virtue never dies. 

Was Abigail Chadwick, daughter of John Chadwick. 

98. In Memory of | Mr. Amos Flagg. | who died | 
Dec. 17. 181 7. 1 Aged 32. 

Till Christ shall come to rouse the slumb'ring dead. 
Farewell, pale, lifeless clay, a long Farewell. 
Sweet be thy sleep, beneath that green Tree's shade. 
There I have laid the in thy lowly cell. 

99. In Memory of | Amos Flagg,' | son of | Amos 
& Betsey Flagg ; | who died | July 18. 1818. | Aged 
18 months. 



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loo. In Memory of | Col. Benjamin Flagg ! who 
died I Oct. S", 1818, | aged 95. 

Commanded a company of minute men which left AVorcester, 
April 19, 1775, on the alarm at Lexington, and attained the rank of 
Colonel in the Revolutionary service. Selectman from 1766 to 77 
inclusive. An original member of the American Political Society. 

The following notice appeared in the Spy of Oct. 14, 1818. 

" A distinguished Revolutionary Patriot deceaseds Died in this 
town on the 8th inst. Col. Benj. Flagg aged XCV the oldest man 
in this town. His surviving posterity are 4 children, 41 grand- 
children and 83 great-grandchildren. At his advanced age he had 
outlived many more of each generation. Few have lived so long 
and descended to the grave more respected." 

loi. In memory of; Mr. Benjamin Flagg, | who 
died [ March 9, 1819, | Aged j^)- 

102. In Memory of | Miss | Catharine Flagg, | 
daughter of the late | Mr. Elijah Flagg, | who died | 
April 4, 1829, I aged 39. 

103. In Memory of I Mr. Elijah Flagg j who died] 
March 21. 1813 | Aged 58. 

104. Elizabeth Flagg, \ Daughter of [ Elijah & 
Sarah Flagg. | Died | Sept. 21, 1803, | Aged i year. 

105. In Memory of | Mrs. | HANNAH FLAGG, | 
wife of I Benjamin Flagg, | who died [ July 21. 1843, j 
aged 97 years. 

106. In Memory of | SAMUEL FLAGG, Esq. | 
who died | March 5. 1825. | aged 50 years. 

107. In Memory of \ Mrs. | SARAH FLAGG. | 
wife of the late | Mr. Elijah Flagg | who died | Au- 
gust 16, 1 83 1. I aged 66. 

She was Sarah Moore. Married Nov. 23d, 1780. 



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loS. In Memory of \ Mr. Silas M. Flagg | who 
died I Sept. 8, iSio. Aged 28. 

jFojiJic. 

109. In Memory of Mr. Curtis Fowle, ] who 
died I March 18, 1825, aged 80. 

An Englishman by birdi — came to I this Coun- 
try — joined the American [ army in 1775, and faith- 
fully 1 served during the war. 

He married Susannah Shedd, lanuary 23, 1785. 

From the Spy, March 23, 1825. "Died 1 8th inst. Mr. Curtis 
Fowle aged 80. He was an Englishman by birth, came to this 
country about the year 1766, on board a British Frigate, from which 
he deserted. In 1775 he joined the American Army, in which he 
faithfully served during the whole Revolutionary war." 

iFurrotas. 

1 10. Beneath this monument are | deposited the 
remains of | ZILPHA FURROWS | who died | Ju- 
ly 8, 1830, j aged 34 years. She was honest and 
pious 

111. In Memory of i Mrs. ! ABIGAIL GATES,! 
wife of I Mr. Simon S. Gates. ; Born Dec. 28. 1807. | 
Died Oct. 22. 1838. 

112. In Memory of 1 Mr. JOHN GATES, | who 
died 1 Nov. 21, 1797, /Et. Sy. 

113. In Memory of | Mr. JON-^ GATES I who 
died I Dec. 4, 1814, | ^t. 66. 

Friends & Physicians could not save 
My mortal body from the grave ; 
Nor can the grave confine me here — 
When Christ doth call, I must appear. 



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114. In memory of | Mrs Lucy Gates, | wife of | 
Mr. Nathaniel Gates, | Who died | June 16, 1855. I 
/EtSs. 

115. In Memory of ! Mr. Nathaniel Gates. | who 
died I Dec. 10, 1824, | aged 54. 

116. SAMUEL GATES, I died 19, Dec. 1831,1 
aged yy years. | LUCY, | his wife, died 22. Sept. | 
1819. I aged 56 years. | POLLY, | their daughter 
died 19. Nov. | 1842, | aged 59 years. 

Mrs. Gates was Lucy Chadvvick. Married Aug. 15th, 1781. 

117. In Memory of | Mrs. Sarah Ga.tes,\ Relict 
of I Mr. Jonathan Gates, | who died | Jan. 28, 1828, ] 
Aged 78. 

When I lie buried deep in dust 

My flesh shall be thy care. 

These with'ring limbs with the I trust 

To raise them strong and fair. 

118. In Memory of i Mrs. Sarah Gates, | Wife of \ 
Mr. Simon S. Gates, | who died ] Feb. 23, 1830. | 
Aged ZZ- 

119. In Memory of I Mrs VIOLATY GATES | 
Relict of I Mr yohn Gates, who died | Feb. 10, 
1801, I i^t. 79. 

1 20. In Memory of | Capt. William Gates, | who 
died I July 7, 1811, | J^i. 76. 

We'll cease then to weep for the dead; 
For low is their couch of repose : 
But tweet is the thought that their head 
In triumph and glory arose. 

Strive ye to make Jesus your friend ; 
Like him then you'll gloriously rise, 
And triumph o'er death and the tomb, 
In regions above yonder skies. 

Capt. William Gates was first sergeant in the company of minute 
men under the command of Capt. Timothy Bigelow, which marched 



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from Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775. Second 
lieutenant in a company under the command of Capt. Jonas Hub- 
bard, which served three months near Boston, the same year. Cap- 
tain of a company in Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment in the Con- 
tinental Army. 

Was town treasurer, 1780 and 178 1. 

121. In Memory of j Mrs. Azubah Geer, j wife 
of I Mr. Ebenezer Geer, who died | March 4, 1826, j 
aged 40. 

Was Azubah Chadwick. Married April i8, 1816. 

12 2. In Memory of | Mr. Ebenezer Geer Jr. | who 
died I August 31, 18 18, | aged 28. 

(Klcason. 

123. In Memory of I Capt. JOHN GLEASON | 
who died | April 14, 1S23, | Aged 49. 

Selectman from i8ii to 1815. 

124. In Memory of | Mr. Jonathan Gleason | 
who died | June 4, 1827, | Aged 82, 

Was private in Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company in 1775, ^^'^ 
also in the company commanded by Capt. Jonas Hubbard in service 
near Boston, the same year. 

125. In Memory of | Mrs. POLLY GLEASON | 
zvt/e of\ Capt. John Gleason. \ who died j April 29 
1829. 1 Aged 51. 

She w^as Pollv Symonds of Holden. Married March 29, 1801. 

126. In Memory of | Mrs Mary Gleason, | Con- 
sort of I Mr. Jonathan Gleason | w^ho died | August 
4 1824, I aged 73. 

" Behold the sad unerring stroke : 

Which now arrests our eyes, 
The silken bands of union broke, 

A tender Mother dies. 



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127. In Memory of | Samuel S. Gleason, | Son 
of\ Capt. John Gleason, \ who died | June 21. 1826. | 
Aged 18. 

128. In Memory of | Mrs. Sarah Gleson | wife 
of I Mr. Solomon Gleson. | who died | April 20, 18 16 | 
Aged 28. 

Friends t Physicians could not save 
My mortal body from the grave 
Nor can the grave confine it here 
When Christ commands it to appear. 

€S£itJtJa[rtJ. 

129. ERECTED I in memory of \ Mrs. | Betsey God- 
dard, [ wife of I Elder Luther Goddard. | who died | 
January 19. 1S28. | aged 64 years. 

Resign'd in life in death I rest, 
Now I am free from care and pain ; 
***** and by him blest, 
***** tQ me IS gain. 

Was Betsey Dakin of Boylston. 

130. In Memory of | Clarissa Goddard, | Daugh- 
ter of I Elder Luther & j Mrs. betsey goddard, | 
who died | April 13, 1826, | in the 26 year | of her 
age. 

My flesh shall slumber in the ground, 

Till the last trumpet's joyful sound : 
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise. 

And in my Saviour's image rise. 

131. Mrs. LECRETIA, I wife of | Elder Luther 
Goddard. | died Nov. 3. 1852, | aged 'j'] years. 

" This Mortal shall put 
on immortality." 

Married ist a Mr. Hatch, 2d a Mr. Howard and 3d Elder God- 
dard. Was Lucretia Story of Norwich, Conn. 

132. Elder Luther Goddard | died | May 25, 
1842 ; I Aged 80 y'rs 

" Ble.ssed are the dead who die in the Lord : they 
re.st from their labors and their works do 
follow them." 



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Watclimaker. Manufactured clocks and watches in Siircwsbury 
previous to tlie year 1800. Came to Worcester in 1818. Was 
well known in this county as a Baptist minister. 

(Kotifrei). 

133. Ill Memory of | Miss | MARY Y. GOD- 
FREY I who died | while on a visit to this town | 
March 27, 1S36, \ aged 27 years. 

134. SACRED I To tlie Memory of | John Goodale,| 
•who departed this Hfe | April 13, 1827. | Aged 82 

years. | A liberal Benefactor | of the First j Baptist | 
Society in Worcester. 

He by his last will and testament bequeathed 3iooo to the First 
Baptist Church in Worcester, and the society voted to erect a monu- 
ment to his memory with a suitable inscription. 

135. In memory of | Mrs Lucy Goodale | wife of j 
Mr. John Goodale | who died | Feby 11, 1814 | yE 74 

136. In Memory of | Miss. Nabby D Gould, ] who 
died I October 17, 1S20, j aged 20. 

No pain, nor grief, or anxious fear, 
Can reach this lovely sleeper here. 

©oullitnfl. 

137. In Memory of | Franklin Goulding, | son of 
Mr. William I & Mrs Liicinda Gouldinor I who died I 

1 Oil 

Dec"" 15. 1806. 1 aged i year & 2 M^ | & 10 days. 

138. IN I memory of | Nabby Goulding | dau^ of 
M"^ Peter | & M" Lucy | Goulding who was | born 
Dec 2>^ I 1783 & died | Dec"- 25*^ j^^s. 

Early, bright, tranfient, chafte 
as morning dew. 

)t: <; ;f: 4: it: 

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139- Beneath this Stone | are the Remains | of 
William James Goulding, \ Son of Mr William \ 
& Mrs Ltccreiia Goulding \ who died July 7 1S08. \ 
Aged 14 years 7 months | & 4 days. 

140. In Memory of | Mrs. Margaret Gray, | wife 
of I Mr. Robert Gray. | who died | Sep^ 7*^ | 1796. in 
the 58'^ year | of her age. 

141. IN I memory of | Margaret Gray | dau. of M''- 1 
Thomas & M""^- | Milly Gray | who died | Nov. 27^^ 
1800 I aged 3 months | & 21 days. 

142. In memory of | Moses Gray son | of Mr 
Reuben & Mrs Lydia j Gray who was killed by | the 
fall of a tree March | 26, 1803 ^t. 18. 

143. In memory of | M"" Robert Gray | who died \ 
Oct. 6*^- 1799 I In y^ 65 y"^ | of his age. 

144. IN I memory of | Reuben Gray Jun"" | son of 
Mr. Reuben & | Mrs. Lydia Gray, | who was drown- 
ed I July 12, 1807. I y^t 20. 

145. In Memory of | Mr. Reuben Gray. | who 
died I May 23, 1814, | aged "jo. 

146. IN I Memory of | Salley Greei^^' daughter | of 
Docf John Green I jun. & Nancy^" his | wife born 
Aug. 22 I 1794 and died | Aug. 23 1796. 

147. IN I memory of | Samuel Green, Son of | 
Docf- John Green jun. | and Nancey his wife, | born 
March 28^^ 1792, | and died A\x<g, 23^ 1796 ; | in the 
5^^ year | of his age. 



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The two preceding were children of Dr. John Green, the second 
of the name ; and sister and brotherof the third Dr. John Green, 
the founder of the Public Library in Worcester. John Green, 2d, 
was a distinguished physician in his time. He died August ii, 
1808, aged 45. 

148. In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Grout. \'wife of\ 
Mr Jonathan Grout. \ who died | Aug. 25. 1827. | 
Aged 86. 

Was Anna Harrington. 

149. In Memory of | Mr. Jonathan Grout. | who 
died I Oct. 17. 1828. | In the 85 year | of his age. 

150. In Memory of | Mr. Ebenezer Harrington | 
who died | March 26 1822 I in the 30*'^ year | of his 
age. 

151. Miss HANNAH, | daughter of | Francis & 
Lydia I Harrington, | died July 14, 1823, | aged 17 
years. 

152. Joseph Harrington, Son of | Capt. Francis 
Harrington, | died | April 13. 181 2, | aged 4 years. 

153. In Memory of j Mrs. Louis Harrington, | 
wife of I Mr. Noah Harrington, | who died | Oct. 
1 1, 1820, I aged 54. 

Was Lois Kingsley, daughter of Enoch Kingsley of Shrewsbury. 
Married July 27, 1784. Her husband, Noah Harrington, who 
died July 18, 1832, aged 73, is buried in the same lot; but no 
monument was erected to his memory. He was in Col. Thomas 
Crafts' regimeat of artillery in 1776 and 1777. 

154. ERECTED in I Memory of Mindwell | Harring- 
ton. I wife of Silas Harringto" | who died | Oct. 27 
1808 I y^t 57. 

Was Mindwell Willington. Married Nov. 25, 1773. 



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155- Ii^ Memory of | Mr. | Nathl. Harrington, | 
who died | Feb. 28, 1831, | aged 89 years. 

Was 2d sergeant of the company of minute men under the com- 
mand of Capt. Timothy Bigelow, which left Worcester, April 19, 
1775, and 1st sergeant of the company commanded by Capt. Jonas 
Hubbard. Selectman, 1803 to 1809 inclusive. As one of the se- 
lectmen in 1808 he with his associates on the board, signed a letter 
to the selectmen of Boston, declining their request that the citizens 
of Worcester be assembled in town meeting to concur with the 
sentiments expressed by the inhabitants of Boston in a petition ad- 
dressed to President Jefferson, praying for the suspension of the 
Embargo Act. 

156. In Memory of | Mrs Ruth Harrington, | 
wife of I Mr. Nath. Harrington, | who died | Au- 
gust 24, 181 7, I aged 69. 

Was Ruth Stone. Married July 2, 1776. 

157. In Memory of | Mr. | Samuel Harrington, | 
who died | March 27. 1838, | aged 84 years. 

Private in Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company of minute men that 
marched from Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775. 
Representative, 1823. 

158. In Memory of | Mrs. Silence Harrington, | 
wife of I Mr. Samuel Harrington. | who died | May 
17, 1828, I Aged 74. 

159. MajorI JEDEDIAH HEALY, | Died Feb- 
ruary 7, 1 82 1, 1 aged 63 years. | SALLY | his wife 
died Feb. i, 182 1. 1 aged 65 years. 

He was matross in Capt. David Henshaw's company of Col. 
Thomas Crafts' regiment of artillery in 1776 and 1777. 

A cabinet-maker by trade. He owned and lived on the estate 
now known as the Burnside estate on Main street. Town sexton 
for many years. Was a man famous for his dry wit. He married 
Sarah Stowers, Nov. 28, 1782. 



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i6o. John | only son of | Jcdediah & Sal]y Healy | 
died at Charleston, S. C. | Sept. 17, 1S09, | aged 26. 

161. In Memory of | Nabby Healy ] daugh'' of | 
Maj"" Jedediah | & Mrs. Sally Healy, | who died ] 
April 8, 1 796. 1 Aged 5 months. 

162. Sally I eldest daughter of | Jedediah & Sally 
Healy | died June 25, 1810 | aged 24 years. 

Friendship rears this humble * * * * 

163. In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Heard | wife of | 
Dea" Nathan Heard | who died | May 29. 1807. | 
Aged 55. 

Glory with all her lamps shall burn 
To watch the Christians sleeping clay 
Till the last trumphet rouse his urn. 
To ade the triumphs of the day. 

164. In Memory of | Mrs. | DINAH HEARD | 
wife of I Dea. Nathan Heard, | died Oct. 5, 1848, | 
aged 82 years. 

165. In Memoryof|Deacon NATHAN HEARD] 
who died | April 28, 1825, | aged 74. 

One of the first Deacons of the Second Parish (First Unitarian,) 
Jail keeper from 1798 to 181 2. Father of the present Gen. Nathan 
Heard, now in his 88th year. 

166. In Memory of , Mi's. Saj^ah Heard, \ wife of j 
Dea^ Nathan Heard\ who died | June 29. 181 2. | ^t 
48. 

167. IN I Memory of Lieu^ | Jacob Hemenway | 
who died Feb'" 6''^ | iSoi, in the | 78*^^ year | of his 
age. 

Was lieutenant in a company of forty-three men under command 
of Capt. Aaron Rice of Rutland who served in the campaign of 
1756. He succeeded Capt. Rice on the death of the latter in camp. 
Was one of the building committee of the Old South Church ii\ 



1763, his associates being John Chandler, Jr., Joshua Bigelow, Josiah 
Brewer, John Curds, James Putnam, Daniel Boyden, James Good- 
win, David Bigelow, Samuel Moore and Elisha Smith. Selectman, 

1764. One of the original members of the American Political 
Society. He lived on what is now May street, on or near the farm 
now owned and occupied by W. W. Patch. 

168. In Memory of | Jeffery Hemenway | who 
died I August 15, 1819 | aged 82. 

Colored. Came to Worcester from Framingham in 1778. 
Bought of Col. Ebenezer Lovell a small place on what is now May 
street, where he lived some years. Served in the Revolutionary 
army, 1780, 81. 

169. In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Hemenway, | rel- 
ict of j Lieu* Jacob Hemenway, | who died | June 27*^ 
1802. I ^t 75. 

170. In Memory of | Mr. Stephen Heyward | who 
died| Jan'y 16 1813 \ Mt 56. 

171. In Memory of | Mr. Abel Heywood. | who 
died I May 10, 182 1, | aged 62. 

Memenio mori ! 

172. In Memory of Mrs. Abigail Heywood. | wife 
of I Mr. Abel Heywood. | who died | June 30. 1818. | 
^t. 58. 

Was Abigail Chamberlain. Married April 27, 1780. 

173. CAPt DANIEL HEYWOOD | Obiit Dec"" 
15, 1809 I iEtatis 55. 

Was private in a company under the command of Lieut. -Col. 
Benj. Flagg that marched to Hadley on the alarm at Bennington, 
Aug. 28, 1777. 

174. In Memory of | Mr Daniel Heywood | 
who died | Sept. 4. 1817,1 ^t 55. 



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175- LAURA ANN | Daughter of | Mr Abel & | 
Mrs. Olive Heywood, | Died | Jan 31, 1821, | aged 
10 years. 

My days were few and I but small, 
But must obey when Christ doth call. 

176. MRS MARY HEYWOOD I wife of i Cap^ 
Daniel Heywood | Obiit Jan)'- 9, 1809. | yEtatis 53. 

177. In Memory of | Mr. Phinehas Heywood, | 
who died \ April 29, 182 1, | aged 76. 

Married ist Kesia, daughter of Jabez Snow of Westboro'. zd 
Persis, daughter of Bezaleel Eager and granddaughter of Col. Nahum 
Ward, March i8, 1777. Was a brother of Judge Benjamin Hey- 
wood who was judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Worces- 
ter county from 1802 to 181 1. 

178. In Memory of | Mrs. SALLY HEYWOOD| 
wife of I Mr. Daniel Heywood, | obt. April i, 1814, | 
^t. 47. I In Memory of | ASA HEYWOOD | son 
of Mr Daniel | & Mrs. Sally Heywood, Obt. Oct. 
22, 1810, 1 yEt. 21. 

179. SEWALL HEYWOOD. | Obiit Oct. 14, 
181 3. I i^itatis 29. 

Son of Mr. Daniel Heywood. (No. 174.) 

180. Benjamin | Infant son of | Rev. L. Ives 
Hoadly, | & | Mrs Lydia L. Hoadly | Died | April 15. 
1828, 1 Aged 5 days. 

The Rev. Loammi Ives Hoadley was the first pastor of the Cen- 
tral Church in Worcester, occupying the pulpit there from 1823 to 
I 829. He married in I 824, Lydia, daughter of Eli Smith of North- 
field, Ct., and a sister of Rev. Eli Smith of Beirut, Syria. 

iSi. In memory of j John W. Hubbard Esq. | 
Attorney at Law, \ who died Sept. 19. 1825. | aged 
32 years. 



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John W. Hubbard was an adopted son of the Rev. Dr. Samuel 
Austin, for many years pastor of the Old South Church in Worces- 
ter, and nephew of Mrs. Austin, his mother being one of five sis- 
ters, all of whom married clergymen, namely : Rev. Samuel Hop- 
kins, D. D., of Hadley ; Rev. Samuel Spring, D. D., who was 
chaplain in the expedition against Quebec in 1775, and father of 
Rev. Gardner Spring of New York ; Rev. Dr. Austin ; Rev. Dr. 
Emmons of Franklin ; Rev. Roswell Hubbard (father of John W.); 
and Rev. Mr. Riddell. John W. Hubbard was born at Brookfield, 
Vt. Graduated at Dartmouth College, 1 814. He studied law 
with Gov. Van Ness of Burlington, Vt., and also with S. M. Burn- 
side, Esq., of Worcester. Admitted to the bar in 18 17, and prac- 
ticed here until his death. He delivered the 4th of July oration in 
Worcester in 181 1 on the occasion of the celebration by the young 
men ot the town, between* the age's of 16 and 21. One of the 
founders of the Central Church in 1822. He was a promising young 
lawyer of much ability. He owned an estate on Main street, com- 
prising several acres on each side of what is now Austin street. 

3oi\nsovi. 

182. In memory of | Mr Daniel Johnson J''- | who 
died I May 17, 1809. | -^t. 33. | also Lamphear son 
of Mr. I Daniel & Mrs Caty Johnson, | who died 
June 6, 1808. I yEt. i year. 

183. In Memory of | Mr. Nahum Johnson | Son 
of I Ca/>^. Timothy Johnson. \ who died | April 1 7, 
1830. 1 Aged 32. 

184. In Memory of | Mrs. Sarah Johnson | wife 
of I Mr. Uriel Johnson. | who died | July 22. 181 7. | 
Aged 37. 

She married for her first husband a Mr. Ward, Was married to 
Mr. Johnson, March 5, 1817. 

185. In memory of | Ens" Erasmus Jones, | who 
died I Sept. 29, 181 1, M\. 27. 



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1 86. To the memory of j Col Phineas Jones, | died 
March 2 2, 1 8 14, I Ait. 66. 

Married Katharine Gates, April 21st, 1772. Was sergeant in 
Capt. David Chadvvick's company that marched to Hadley on the 
alarm at Bennington, Aug. 28, 1777. 

Was chief marshal at the military celebration on the anniversary 
of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, 1789. Select- 
man, 1796 and 1797. Kept the Old Jones Tavern near New 
Worcester. 

iXcut. 

187. In Memory of | Mrs. | DOLLY KENT, I 
wife of I Mr. Thomas V. Kent, | who died Feb. 19, 
1836, I aged 39 years | 7 months | and 2 1 days. | Also 
the 20*^^ their | Infant daughter | aged 36 hours. 

188. ERECTED I In Memory of | Mr. Joseph Kings- 
bury, I who died | Feb. 15. 1815, | y^t. 68. 

i8g. erected I in memory of Mrs. [MARGAET 
KINGSBURY | wife of Mr. Jofeph | Kingfbury, 
who died | March 14^'^ 1806, | AL 54 Years. 

190. In memory of Mr. Oliver j Kingfbury, for- 
merly of Con" who died Nov. 12*^} 1S09. in the 
28^^^ Year of his age. 

Come hither mortals turn your eye 
Then go thy way prepare to die, 
Confider then that die you muft, 
One day like me return to duft. 

Was a schoolmaster in Worcester for several years. 

191. In Memory of | Daniel Knight Esq. | Coun- 
sellor at Law I Son of Mr. Reuben Knight, \ who died 
at Leicester | Aug. 31 1826. | Aged 35 years. 

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Endeared by his many amiable qualities | to his 
friends, one of them as a testimony | of his worth 
has erected | this monument. 

B. U., 1 813. Studied law with Levi Lincoln and practiced in 
Spencer and Leicester. 

192. In Memory of | Mr Edward Knight, | who 
died I Sept. 15. 1819,] aged 69. 

In 1774, ^^^ town voted Edward Knight the sum of £i. 6s. 8d. 
for services rendered in secretly conveying with others, four cannon 
out of Boston. He was a private in Capt. David Chadwick's com- 
pany that marched to Hadley in August, 1777, to repel Burgoyne's 
invasion. 

193. In Memory of | Mrs. Eliza P. Knight | Wife 
of I Mr. Tonathan Knioht. I and dau2;hter of Mr. I 
Tyler & Mrs. Lydia Curtis. | who died | March 26, 
181 5. I Aged 24. 

Jonathan Knight kept a store at Adams Square, which was burned 
Feb. 15. 1816. 

194. In Memory of | Miss Eliz^ Knight | who 
died I Jan. 12, 1816, | I^i. 71. 

195. In Memory of | Matilda [ daughter of | John 
B, & I Theresa Ladoux | who died | Jan. 18, 1829 | 
aged 23 months. 

196. In memory of | Mr Arba Legg | who died 
Septem^ [5 1819 | aged 24 | years. 

jHciccartg. 

197. In Memory of j Nathaniel Maccarty. Esq. | 
who died | Oct. 14, 1S31, | aged ']2,- 

Son and 12th child of Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty, born July 10, 
1758. He was an apprentice in the printing business to Isaiah Thorn- 



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as who was the first printer and also the first postmaster in Worces- 
ter, and by him employed to carry the mail to Fitchburg every 
Wednesday, which was done on horseback. He was for some 
years a merchant in Petersham, but after acquiring a fortune, he 
returned to Worcester and resided in a mansion which stood on 
the site of Brinley Bloc!:. He was treasurer of the American 
Antiquarian Society from 1819 to 1829. 

198. In Memory of : Mrs. REBECCA M AC- 
CART Y, I Relict of I Nathaniel Maccarty Esq. | who 
died ' December 1 1, 1836, | aged 56 years. 

199. JOSEPH MANNING, | Son of | William 
Manning, | Died | May 8, 1819,! Aged 22. 

200. Beneath this ftone are | depofited the re- 
mains I of Adeline, daug'' of | Capt. James & Mrs. 
Betsey | M^Farland, who died | Sept. 22, 1800 
Aged ; two years and 6 months 

Snatched from a parent's fond embrace, 
To gaze with joy on Jesus' face. 

201. Here lie | The Remains of | Mr. Andrew 
M*^Farland I who died in Barre, | July 22, 1824, | 
Aged 72. I And of | Mrs. Mary Pierce, | who died 
in Rutland, | April 16, 1820, | Aged 60. 

Children of William & | Elizabeth M^Farland. 

202. In Memory of j Mrs. Betsey M*=Farland, | 
wife of I Capt James M^Farland, | who died | Sep* 8. 
1805. 1 aged 48 

O cruel Archer Could not one fuffice 

Thy fhafts flew thrice & thrice my peace was flain. 

203. In Memory of | Mrs. Elizabeth M^Far- 
land, I wife of I Lieut. William M^Farland | who 
died I Aug. 24 1803. ! ^t. 78. 



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Amazing grace that kept my breath, 
Nor bid my foul remove, 
Till I had learnt my Saviour's death. 
And well infur'd his love. 

Was Elizabeth Browning of Rutland. 

204. In Memory of | Mrs. | Esther M^Farland | 
relict of | Capt. James M'^Farland | who died | April 
29. 1829, 1 aged 63 **'* 

205. In Memory of Mr. James McFarland, | Son 
of Mr. William and | Mrs. Elisabeth McFarland,] 
who died | March 22. 1801, in the | 35*^^ year of his 
age. 

To God I now rfign my breath, 
And fafely walk the vale of death ; 
With Chrift Iv'd liv'd, in him I die. 
And pafs to immortality. 
Stop my friend & think on me ; 
I once, was in this world like thee 
Now I lie mouldring in the duft 
Hoping to rife amongft the juft 

206. Erected | In Memory of | Lieut. William 
M'^Farlan^ 1 who departed this life | Jan. 27 1805, | 
.Et. 83. . 

Happy the company that's gone 
From crofs to crown, from thrall to throne 
How loud they fing upon the fliore. 
To which they failed in heart before ! 

Was lieutenant in the company of minute men under the com- 
pany of Capt. Benjamin Flagg, that marched from Worcester on the 
alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775, Selectman of the town, 1781, 
1782. 

jllcn'liteltJ. 

207. ERECTED I In memory of | Mr. Timothy Meri' 
field, I who died | May 6, 1806, ] ^t. 68. 

This monument erected by his son | Alpheus 
Merifield. 

He came from Sherborn to Worcester about 1780, and lived on 
what was called the Sixth Massachusetts Turnpike running from 



Shrewsbury to Holdcn, Rutland, cS:c. His son, Deacon Alpheus 
Merrifield, a carpenter by trade, who died in 1853, was for many 
years deacon of the Second Church, and one of a committee chosen 
Nov. 27, 1827, to superintend the erection of their second meeting- 
house ; also chosen one of a committee to bujld the third and 
present edifice. Selectman, 1829 to '32, and secretary ot the board 
of overseers for the poor. He was the father of Wm. T., Alpheus 
M. and Francis T. of Worcester. 

208. IN I memory of | Jacob Miller | fon of M^ 
Jacob i & IVps Polly Miller | w/io died \ Oct"" 14^'^ 1 799 1 
aged 15 months 15 days. 

209. In Memory of | Nancy Miller | daughter of j 
Mr Jacob & Mrs Polly | Millar who died | Aug 23 
1 796 I in the 3^ year of her age. 

iHoorc. 

210. In Memory of | Mr | Asa Moore | who died | 
June I 1S36 j aged 32 years. 

211. In Memory of | Josiah Moore. | son of | Mr. 
William Moore. I who died I Tan. 22 181 2. | Aged 22. 

212. In memory of [ Mary & Hariet Moore, | 
Daughters of M^ Will"^- 1 & M-^^ ]\iary Moore : ] 
Mary died Sep* 9*^-] 1796 aged 3 years: | Hariet 
died Sep* 19*'^- | 1796 aged i year. 

2 1 3. In memory of | Mrs. Mary Moore, | wife of | 
Mr. William Moore, | who died | Dec^ 24, 1809. I 
^t. 41. 

214. In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Moore, | Consort 
of I Mr. Silas Moore I who died I Dec. 10 1815. | 
Aged 76. 



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215- In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Moore, | wife of | 
Mr. WiLLARD Moore, I who died I Feb. 21, i82i,| 
aged 45. 

216. In memory of | Mr.| WILLARD MOORE| 
who died Feb. 13, 1859, | aged 83 yrs. 

Probably the last interment in this ground. 

217. In Memory of | Mr. | WilHam Moore, ] who 
died I June 5, 1833, | aged 68 years. 

218. ERECTED I In memory of | Ephraim Mower 
Esq. I who departed this Hfe | Dec. 20, 1810. | ^t. 62. 

Married Thankful Hersey of Leicester, and kept the hotel which 
stood near the corner of Main and Mechanic streets on the site now 
occupied by Clark's Block. Was one of the original founders of 
the Second Parish Church in Worcester, organized in 1785, and at 
the first meeting of the members of the parish called for the election 
of officers in 1789, Mr. Mower was chosen collector. Selectman 
from 1790 to 1 8 10 inclusive. Representative to the General Court 
from 1806 to 1810, and Crier of the Courts from 1800 to 1807. 

219. In Memory of | Mrs. | Huldah Mower, | wife 
of I Ephraim Mower, Esq. | who died | March lo. 
1828 I in the 82d year | of her age. 

220. ERECTED I In memory of j Lieu^ John Mower| 
who died April 30, 1806, | Mt Si. 

All you that read with little care, 
And walk away and leave me here, 
O dont forget that you must die, 
And be entomb'd as well as I. 

A signer of the Royalist Protest of 1774. Numbered among the 
internal enemies by the Committee of Correspondence in May, 1775, 
and disarmed. 

221. In Memory of Mrs. Nancy E. Mower] Con- 
sort of I Capt. Ephraim Mower | who died | Feb i8. 
1822, 1 Aged 30. 

Was Nancy Eliza Lovell. Married Aug. 19, 1810. 



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-222. In Memory of I Mrs. | Thankful Mower, | 
relict of | Lieut. John Mower, | who died Feb. 12, 
1836, I In the 94 year | of her age. 

" The memory of the just is blessed" 

223. SACRED I To the Memory of | Mr. Thomas 
Mower, | who departed this Hfe | Sepf- 14^^- 1800. | 
aged 50 years & | 3 months. 

224. ERECTED I In memory of | Miss Sarah Need- 
ham I who died \ Nov i 1810 i ^t. 21. 

225. SACRED I To the Memory of | Mr. | Benjamin 
Newton. | who died July 3. ] 181 1. 1 in the 57th year| 
of his age. 

226. JOHN PARKER I aged 91 years | WEL- 
THENA i his wife aged 69 years. ; CHARLOTTE 
PARKER I aged 4 years. 

227. In I Memory of | Mrs Mary Parker, | Relict 
of I Doc^ Henry Parker I and daug* of | Rev. Eben"" 
Grosvenor. I late Minifter of Harvard | who died 
May 8, 1802. |^t 25. 

By adverfe fortune overborne I fell, 
An early prey to death's all conqu'ring might ; 
But my Redeemer (hall this gloom difpel 
And raife me joyful to the world of light. 

2 28. In memory of | Dorothy Patch, | Dau"" of | 
Mr Henry Patch | and Mrs Hannah | his wife, who 
died ] July 18. 1802. | aged 20 y^- 



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229. In memory of | Mrs Hannah Patch | wife of| 
Lieut. Joseph Patch, | who died | July 19. 1821 | 
aged 60. 

Was Hannah Flagg. Married November, 1782. 

230. This I monument is erected | In Memory of 
Mr. I Henry Patch, | who died | April 23, 1814, I TEt 
56. 

Married Hannah Moore, Feb. 8, 1781. 

231. In memory of | Lieut. | Joseph Patch, | who 
died I April 8, 1836. | aged 76. 

232. Erected in memory j of | Capt. AZOR 
PHELPS [ who died April 2. 1837, | aged 75 years. 

" He that believeth in me though he were 
dead, yet shall he live." 

233. Erected in memory | of | Mrs. MARY 
PHELPS I wife of ! Capt. Azor Phelps. | who died 
October 6, 18 14, | aged 53 years. 

" So man lieth down and riscth not till the 
Heavens be no more." 

Was Miss Mary Tenny of Sutton. Married Nov. i6, 1784. 

234. IN I memory of | Aaron Putnam | fon of M'" 
Ifaac I & M'^^ Martha Putnam | born Nov. 21^*^ 1797 | 
died Sept. 20^^ 1800 | in y^ 3 y'' [ of his age. 

235. In Memory of | Benjamin B. Putnam, | son 
of Mr. Abner & | Mrs Nancy Putnam | who died 
Ocf- 10 I 1809, aged | 22 months. 

236. In Memory | of | Mrs. Elizabeth Putnam. | 
Relict of the late | Ebenezer Putnam Esq''- \ of St. 



loy 

John New IJrunswick ! wlio departed this life , i8"' 
January 1820 j Aged 50 years. 

She was the youngest daughter of the third Judge John Chandler 
who resided in Worcester. 

Ebenezer Putnam was son of Hon. James Putnam, tlie able lawyer 
and royalist refugee. He died in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1798. 

237. In Memory of | Ensign j Isaac Putnam i 
who died ! April, 23. 1808. ; Aged 45. 

23S. In memory of JAMES PUTNAM \ Son of 
Mr. Eben"" & Mrs Eliz^ Putnam, ' late of St. John, 
New Brunswick, and ! Grandson of the Hon. James 
Putnam, formerly of Worcester | who having grad- 
uated at Har\'ard Univerfiiy \ & commenced a stu- 
dent in Physick, | In this purfuit was arreftcd By 
Death, | On the 18 of August 1810 , N.i. 20. This 
stone is erected by his Mother. 

239. In Memory of Mrs. Martha Putnam | Rel- 
ict of I Ens" Isaac Putnam, ' who died August 24. 
1816. ! yEt. 52. 

Was Martha Adams, daughter of Charles and Abigail Adams. 

240. In Memory of | MARTHA MARI, ! Daugh- 
ter of \ Mr. Joel & Mrs. | Thankful N. Putnam. ; 
who died i August i, 1822, | aged 22 months. 

241. In Memory of | Mrs. Thankful N. Putnam,^ 
wife of j Mr. Joel Putnam, | who died ! Oct. 3c, 
1822, I aged 32. 

Mrs. Putnam was Thankful N. Salter of Shrewsbury. 
Joel Putnam was son of Ensign Isaac Putnam. 

242. IN I memory of j William Putnam | fon of 
M"" I Ifaac & M"-^ i Martha Putnam | luho died \ Sep* 
30, 1796 in the 6 y'' \ of his age. 

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243. In Memory of | WILLIAM PUTNAM, j 
Son of I Ens. Isaac & Mrs, [ Martha Putnam, j who 
died I Sept. 16, 1S22, | aged 23. 

Hear ! what the voice from Heaven proclaims 

For all the pious dead. 

Sweet is the savor of their names, 

And soft their sleeping bed. 

244. Mr. JOHN RANKS, i died July 7, 1835, | 
**d 63 years. 

245. PERSIS RANKS, j daughter of | Chris- 
topher Ranks, | died Jan. 2, 1S47, | aged Sy years. 

246. In Memory of |DeaconEBENEZERREAD| 
who died | May 14, 1823, | in the 8 2d year of his 
age. 

The memory of the just is blessed. 

Came to Worcester from Milford in 1794. His son, Alexander 
Read, studied medicine with Dr. Nathan Smith, and became a prom- 
inent physician at New Bedford, Mass. 

247. In Memory of \ Mrs. Mary Read, | wife of | 
Deacon Eben^ Read. | who died Nov'" 2, 1806 I JEt 

63. 

'1 he memory of the juft is bleffed. 

248. In Memory of | Miss | SARAH READ | 
who died j April 7, 1834] aged 62 years. 

249. In Memory of | Miss Sylvia Read. | daugh- 
ter of Deaco7t Eben^ \ & Mrs Mary Read \ who 
died I Ocf 20, 1806 | .^t 36. 

250. ELIPHAL RICE, ! died Sept. 21, 1845,1 
aged 83 years. 



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251. Krected \ In memory of M'''- Elifabeth | 
Rice, wife of M'- Silas Rice, ] who deceased I Sep^ 
4, 1797, in the 43 year of | her age. Also | In 
memory of .Vbraham | M. Rice fon of M"" Silas & | 
.M"' Elifabeth Rice who I deceased Aug't 5, I795-I 
in the 7^'^ year of his age. 

252. ERFXTED I in memory of | Mr. Lemuel Rice 
^t. 66. ; and | Mr Luke Rice T^^t. 62. \ who died 
within 15 minutes of each other | on May 17 1806. 
Brothers which were united | in life and not divided 
in death. 

Lemuel Rice was private in Capt. David Chadwick's company 
that marched to Hadley, Aug. 28, 1777. Jailor from 1788 1098. 
His daughter married Benjamin Russell, editor of the Boston 
"Columbian Centincl." 

253. In Memory of [ Mary Rice daug'' of Mr Lem- 
uel I & Mrs Abiirail Rice I who died I Mav 2 181 3 ' 

v^t. 38. 

254. In Memory of [ Parley Rice. | Son of ; Mr 
Elijah & I Mrs Patty Rice, | who died | Nov. 14, 
1827, ! Aged 16. 

255. MRS PATTY, I wife of Elijah Rice, : died 
at Boylston, | Aug. 26. 1S42, I aged 53. 

Was daughter of Elder Luther Goddard. 

256. In Memory of | Mr. | SILAS RICE ; who 
died I May 31, 1835, JEt. 86 years. 

257. In memory of \ Mr I THOMAS RICE, | 
who died | Dec. 10, 1837, | yEt. 85. 

258. SILVIA RICH i Daughter of ; PETER 
RICH \ died I Nov. 14, 18 14, i age 13. 



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259. Silvia I wife of ' Peter Rich 1 died Sept. 10, 
1840 j aged 74 years. 

(Scone broken and epitaph missing.) 

"Peter Rich (colored) died Oct. 1854, aged 94. Mr. Rich was 
an honest and industrious citizen. He worked for Mr. Waldo and 
Gov. Lincoln, and for Messrs Rice and Miller, almost his whole 
life. . . . He was a mechanic, and when he had a job of ditching 
to do in water, he would make for himself a pair of wooden boots, 
which answered a very good purpose." — Herses. 

260. In memory of | Dea. David Richards [ who 
died I Jan. 29 1S29 | aged 78 

Lived on Mechanic street, near Main street, and afterwards pur- 
chased the Gates farm next to Capt. Wiswall's. Was private in 
Capt. Benjamin Flagg's company, April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. 
David Chadwick's company, Aug. 28, 1777. Deacon of the Old 
South Church from 1801 to 1829. 

261. In memory of | Mrs. Rebecca Richards | 
wife of I Deacon David Richards | who died | Oct 1 3 
1834 I aged 82. 

262. In Memory of | LUCY | wife of | Amos Rob- 
bins I DIED I April 1 1. 1849. 1 Ag'd 50 yrs. 

Here lies our Mother, 

The dearest friend we ever found. 

But through the Lord's unbounded love, 

May we meet her in realms above. 

2iioflcrs. 

263. In memory of | Mrs. Sally Rogers, | wife 
of I Henry Rogers | Obit June 6, 1812 | Mi 18. 

^hrpartJ. 

264. DANIEL GARDNER | son of | Daniel & 
Cynthia Shepard | died Oct. 18, 1826, | in the 12^'' 
year | of his age. 



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265. In memory of | Mr. Charles Smith | who 
died j Sept. 4, 1820 | Ait. 24. 

266. In Memory of | Mr. Charles Stearns, ; who 
died I Nov. 17, 1828, | Aged 81. 

V/as tavern keeper ac New Worcester. 

267. In memory of Mr. j Thomas Stearns | w/io 
departed this life \ ]\Iarch 26^'^ 181 1 in his 40*'^ year. 

Affliclion sore long time I bore 
Physicians were in vain 
Till God saw fit to do no more 
Hut ens'd by death my pain 

StO'QJCll. 

2 68. Erected To the Memory of j Lieu^ Benj=^ 
Stowell, I who died j Auguft 6, 1803. | y^t. ^i. 

Beneath this ftone deaths prifoner lies, 
The ftone (hall move, the prifoner rife. 
When Jefus with almighty word, 
Calls his dead saints to meet their Lord. 

Was lieutenant in Capt. Johnson's company which served under 
Gen. Amherst in the campaign of 1759. Selectman, 1777. 

269. In Memory of | Mrs Caty Stowell. | wife 
of Mr. Nathi | Stowell, \ who died May 12, | 18 15, 
/Et. 44. 

Was Caty Bixby. Married April 17, 1792. 

270. ERECTED I In Memory of | Mr. David Stow- 
ell, I who died | Ocf- 3, 1802, | iEt. 29. 

271. In Memory of | Eliza Stowell | daiig^ of Mr. 
Nath^ & I Mrs. Caty Stowell,! who died | July 4, 1809. 
aged 9 months | 19 days. 

272. In Memory ofMRS ELIZABETH STOW- 
ELL I Wife oi\ Lieut. BENJ STOWELL, | who 
died I March 26, 182 1, | ^t. 88. 

Was Elizabetli Parker of Framingham. Married Oct. 23, 17^9. 



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273. In Memory of | Mr. Palmer Stowell | who 
died i Oct 18, 1820, 1 aged 24. 



Death is a debt to nature due 
Which I have paid and so must you 

274. William Augustus | Only son of ^ Mr. Wil- 
liam Stowell | was drowned May 19. 1827, [ aged 6 
years & 4 months 

Tis hard to lose the little pledge of love, 
So interesting innocent and fair 
But the firm hope that he is blest above 
Consoles the bosom agonized with care 

Sutton. 

275. In Memory of I Mrs. Sarah Sutton | wife 
of I Mr. Thomas Sutton | who died | March 28, 182 1,| 
aged 26. 

Eciijlor. 

276. erected I in memory of | Mrs. LOIS TAY- 
LOR I wife of Mr. William | Taylor, who died | 
Nov''- lo*"^ 1805, in I the 70 Year of \ her age. 

Was Lois Whitney of Leicester. Married Aug. 24, 1754. 

©"homas. 

277. The Thomas Tomb, standing near the 

Northwest corner of this burial ground, was constructed in 181 7 
at an expense of several thousand dollars. It is substantially built 
of massive blocks of stone, the interstices having been originally filled 
with type metal. On the door of slate is the inscription : • 

ISAIAH THOMAS. 

BUILT 1817. 

Isaiah Thomas was born in Boston. Jan, 19, 1749. In early 
childhood he was bound apprentice to Zachariah Fowle, a printer, 
with whom he served eleven years. At the age of 17, he went to 
Halifax, N. S., where he was placed in charge of the " Halifax 
Gazette" in which he boldly criticised the government measures then 
in progress for the taxation of the colonists. He afterwards went to 



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Portsmoiuli, N. H., and Charleston, S. C, and returned to Boston 
in 1770, where he began, in partnership with his old master, Zach- 
ariah Fovvle, the publication of The Massachusetts Spy. Thomas 
soon after, within a few months, assumed the sole management of this 
paper, which became, in the course of succeeding events, the organ 
of the Patriot cause. His boldness in giving expression to his senti- 
ments and the tone of the articles published in his paper, soon brought 
him into difficulty with the officers of the Government, and subjected 
him to much persecution. Affairs assuming a serious aspect, he in April, 
1775, with the assistance of Joseph Warren and Timothy Bigelow, 
moved his press and types to Worcester, where he resumed the pub- 
lication of the Spy, maintaining it through the period of the Revolu- 
tion under many difficulties. He was appointed, in 1775, the first 
postmaster of the town, an office he held for more than twenty-five 
years. After the war, he entered extensively into the printing and 
publishing business in Worcester and elsewhere ; and most of the 
bibles and school-books as well as many standard works published 
at that time in the United States, emanated from his establishment. 
He had at one time eight book-stores in various parts of the country, 
and published three weekly newspapers and one monthly magazine. 
He also engaged in the manutacture of paper, erecting for that pur- 
pose a mill at Quinsigamond. (Succeeded by Elijah Burbank, see note 
to inscription, No. 33.) He retired permanently from business in 
1802. He was the founder and first president of the American 
Antiquarian Society and a liberal patron of that institution. His 
valuable History of Printing, recently re-published, forms volumes 
V. and VI. of the Transactions of that Society. 

Mr. Thomas married three times. His first wife whom he mar- 
ried in < 769, was Mary, daughter of Joseph Dill of Bermuda. She 
was the mother of his two children, Mary Anne and Isaiah. He 
married 2d, Mrs. Mary Fovvle, who died in 1818. His third wife 
was Miss Rebecca Armstrong of Roxburv. 

Isaiah Thomas, died April 4, I 83 I. 

278. ***** I Daughter of | EHsha& Mary Town | 
died Sept. iS, 1810 [ aged 16. 



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279. Mrs. ACHSAH | wife of | Dea. | Wm. Trow- 
bridge I died Nov. 13, 1847, | aged 8S years. ■ 

Our dear mother. 

280. In memory of 1 Mr James Trowbridge | who 
died July 21, 1806 | in the 90 year | of his age. 

He married Lydia Ward. 

281. In Memory of | Deacon | William Trow- 
bridge I who died I Sept. 30, 1833, | aged 82. 

When sixteen years old, he was private in Capt. Timothy Bige- 
lovv's company of minute men ; also private in Capt. Jonas Hub- 
bard's company ; also private in Col. Thomas Crafts' regiment of 
artillery. Deacon of the Second Church for twenty years from 
I 807. He was a nephew of Edmund Trowbridge of Newton, succes- 
sively attorney-general and chief justice of Massachusetts from 1749 
to 1775. 

^Tutfecr. 

282. In Memory of | of Mr. Benjamin Tucker, | 
born at Leicester \ Jan^ 23. A.D. 1734 O.S. | died \ 
Sep'^ 13 A.D. 1806. ! NX. LXXIII. 

An honest man is the noblest work of God ; 

283. Such was I ENOS TUCKER, | To whose 
memory this ] Stone is erected, | he died June 19. 
1822, 1 in the 56 year | of his age. 

Son of Benjamin Tucker of Leicester, and a harness-maker by 
trade. He and his wife were among the original members of the 
First Baptist Church in Worcester, and he was a member of the 
Building Committee to erect their first house of worship. 

284. In Memory of |Mrs. MARTHA TUCKER| 
Relict of I Mr. Benjamin Tucker, | Born at Rox- 
bury I Dec. 28, 1730, | Died at Worcester | Nov. 3, 
1820,1 i^t. XC. 



285. MARY daug-- | of Mr. Enos & [ Mrs. Mary 
Tucker j who died | Jan 15 iSi i, | aged 3 years. 

So faids the lovely blooming flower 
Frail smiling solace of an hour 
So soon our transient comforts fly 
And pleasure only blooms to die 

286. In Memory of | MARY | wife of Enos Tuck- 
er, I who died [ July 10, 1851 | in the 83d 3^ear j of 
her age. 

Fcirc7uell moihey. 

287. In Memory of | Mrs. Lucy Tufts, | Wife of | 
Mr. Walter Tufts, | who. died | March 9, 1824, | in 
the 57th year | of her age. 

288. In Memory of | Miss Rebecaii Tufts, | who 
died j Sept. 18, 182 1, | in the 28 year | of her age. 

289. In Memory of j Mr. Walter Tufts, | who 
died I July 19, 1806, | in the 40 year i of his age. 

290. ERECTED I In memory of | Mr. Asa Ward J^-| 
who died Ocf 29 181 7 in j the 39 year of his | age. 

Retire my friends dry up your tears 
I must lie here till Christ appears. 

He married Sally White, April 3, 1802. 

291. In memory of | Mr. Asa Ward, \ who died 1 
June 27. 1818. I J^X. 70. 

He was a member of the American Political Society, and it was 
at his house that this society was organized Dec. 27, 1773. Private 
in Capt, Timothy Bigelow's company of minute men, April 19, 
1775. He was father of Artemas Ward, register of dseds from 
1821 to 1846. 

292. In Memory of | Mrs. Hannah Ward | wife 
of I Mr Asa Ward, | who died | August 24, 1814,! 
/Et. 78. 

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Was Hannah Heywood, widow of the first Abel Heywood, and 
formerly Hannah Goddard of Brookline. 

293. ERECTED I In Memory of ] Mr. Phineas 
Ward, | who died | Nov'' 20, 1S08. | JEt 79. 

Private in the company of minute men under the command of 
Capt. Timothy Bigelow, which left Worcester on the alarm at Lex- 
ington, April 19, 1775. Also in the company under the command 
of Capt. Jonas Hubbard in service, near Boston, three months, the 
same year. 

294. SARAH WARD, | daughter of [ Asa Ward 
Jr. I died Oct. 31, 1847, j aged 44 years. 

t!BuvXit\x. 

295. IN I memory of | M''^ Miriam Warden, | wife 
of I M'' Samuel Warden, | who died | Aug^ 5^^ 1797 | 
aged 61 years. 

296. In Memory of | Mr. ADRIAN WEBB | who 
died Feb. 7. 1830. | aged 62 years: | and of | Mrs. 
HARRIET RACHEL, | his wife. | who died Nov. 
13. 1840. I aged 70 years. 

Was a barber, having a shop in a building owned by Mr. Isaiah 
Thomas, then situated on Court Hill. 

WLnnthw 

297. In Memory of | Harrison | son of Mr. Reu- 
ben | & Mrs. Sally Wheeler. | who died | Aug 23 
181 3 I aged 13 months | 19 days. 

^mixtu, 

298. Austin S. son |of Austin & | Rebecca White| 
died Oct. 7, 1843 ] iE. 2 y's & 2 m 

299. In |memory of | M''^ Eliza White | w/io died \ 
Ocf 1 6th iyg3^ 



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300. In Memory of \ Major John White, | who 
died I Feb'' 2'-'^ 1797. | aged 51 years. 



Retire my friends dry up your tear 
I muft lie hear till Chrift appears 
Memcntor mori 

301. In Memory of | LOIS WHITE | dang, of 
Mr. Nathan | & Mrs. Eunice White, | who died | 
Aug. 6. 1814. I lEt 25. 

302. In Memory of | Mr. PETER WHITE j who 
died I August 8, 1814, | ^^t. 31. 

303. In Memory of I PETER WHITE, | Son of | 
Mr. Peter & ! Mrs Sally White. | who died | March 
9. 1832, I Aged 18. 

304. In Memory of | Mrs. Sarah White, | wiie of 
Maj. John White, | who died | Feb. 23. 1820, | yEt. 

79- 

305. In Memory of | Mrs. | ABIGAIL WHIT- 
NEY i relict of | Capt. Josh. Whitney, | who died 
Oct. 5, 1838, I aged 94 years. 

Was Abigail Wood of Rutland. Married March 13, 1797. 

306. ERECTED I In memory of j Cap^ Joshua Whit- 
ney, I who died | May 7 1809 | yEt. ji. 

Sweet were the hopes that cheer'd his soul, 
Those hopes by God were given. 
And the' his body sleeps in dust 
His soul ascends to Heaven. 

He lived on what is now Millbury street, opposite the head of the 
present Cambridge street. Was captain of a 'train band, and was 
active in drilling and furnishing men for the revolutionary army. 

An original member of the American Political Society. Was one 
of a committee appointed by the town. May 16, 1774, ^'^ report in- 
structions to be observed by Mr. Joshua Bigelow, the Representative 
to the General Court. 



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307. IN I memory of | IVP^ Mary Whitney | wife of\ 
Cap^ Jofliua Whitney | who died July 4 | 1 796 in y<^ 
56 y"" I of her age. 

Friends & Phyficians could not fave, 
My mortal body from ye grave ; 
Nor can ye grave contine me here ; 
When Chrift fhall call me to appear. 

308. In Memory of ] Miss. Clarissa Wight, | 
daughter of \ Mr. Oliver Wight, | died | Sept. 29, 
18 18, I aged 24. 

If innocence & worth, united in a 

lovely form of youth 

Demand the tribute of a tear, — It may be 

shed for her who 

slumbers here. 

309. In Memory of | Lieut. Isaac Willard \ who 
died I Dec. 26, 1805, 1 1^. 80. 

310. In Memory of | Mrs. Lucy Willard. \ wife 
of I Mr. Archibald Willard. | who died | March 24. 
1822, I aged 20 years 5 months, | & 24 days 

Was Lucy Ranks. Married March 22, 1821. 

Archibald Willard who died Oct. 9, 1848, kept a hotel just east 
of the corner of Pleasant and Mower streets, and on the north side 
of the road (Pleasant street,) for some eighteen years previous to his 
death. 

311. In Memory of | Mrs. Mercy Willard | Rel- 
ict of \ Lieut. Isaac Willard, \ who died | July 26, 
1813, I TEt. 67. 

312. FRANCIS I Son of Mr. Montague | & Mrs. 
Chloe Williams. | Died | Feby4, 1814. I Aged 4.years 

313. erected I In memory of | Mrs Nabby Wil- 
liams I wife of Mr. James Williams. \ who died | 
Feby- I, 181 1. I ^t. 36. 



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314. In Memory of | Mr. Tylor Willington, | 
who died | July 26. 182 1, I aged 42. 

He married Lucretia Gleason, Nov. 12, 1801. 

315. In Memory of | TYLOR PUTNAM, | only 
son of I Mr Tyler & Mrs | Lucretia Willington | who 
died I Nov. 2, 182 1, | aged 2 years. 

316. Eliza I Daughter of | James & Sarah Wil- 
son, I Ob. 23'''^ March | 1804. ALt 10 days. 

The Flight of Hope furvey 

Of restless Hope forever on the wing 

High perch'd o'er ev'ry thought. 

317. ERECTED I In memory of | Mrs. Sarah Wil- 
son. I wi/e of I Mr. Hugh Wilson & \ daug'' of I Dea'^ 
William Trow^bridge, \ who departed this life in | 
firm hopes of a better, Sept. | 26, AD. 18 13. j yEt. ^^^i' 



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318. W'" Wise 



This name was found on a footstone. 

319. In Memory of | Capt. Ebenezer Wiswell, I 
who died | Jan. 20, 1822. | aged 67. 

" Through life's mysterioui vale, from day to day, 
Man, wretched pilgrim journies on his way. 
While but a little onward hangs the gloom 
That hides the solemn precincts of the tomb. 

A member of Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company of minute men 
which left Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775. 
Private in a company under the command of Capt. Jonas Hubbard 
in service near Boston in the same year. Corporal in Capt. William 
Gates' company in Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment in the Con- 
tinental army. He married Sally Mahan of Boylston, Dec. 25, 1792. 



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320. erected] In Memory of| Mr Samuel Wood- 
burn. I who died | March 11, 1803. | i^t. 80. 

He for many years occupied the Hancock estate on Lincoln street. 
The mansion stood on the site of the present fine residence of Philip 
L. Moen. Thomas Hancock formerly owned this property, but at 
his death about 1764, he bequeathed it to his nephew Gov. John 
Hancock. Previous to about 1781 at which time Gov. Levi Lin- 
coln purchased the estate, Mr, Woodburn kept the mansion open as 
a boarding-house to accommodate the judges, officers and attendants 
during court sessions. He was one of the original members ot the 
Political Society in 1774- 

255^0 rcest«:r. 

321. IN I Memory of | Leonard Wor | cefler fon 
of I M"" Leonard & | M^^^ Elizabeth | Worcefler, | died 
July ifl I 1795 aged | fix months. 

This was the first interment in this ground. 

Leonard Worcester, senior, was a printer, and was associated with 
Isaiah Thomas in the printing of books, and the publication of the 
Massachusetts Spy. Deacon of the Old South Church from 1797 to 
I 80 1. Afterwards became a minister, and settled in Peacham, Vt. 



That Worcester has furnished many true and noble patriots, men 
with broad intellects and high aspirations, our printed roll will attest. 
There the family names of persons may be found who sacrificed 
home, property, and even life, for the sake of principle — those who 
were ready to assert the right, and dared to maintain it by argument, 
and with the force of arms if need be. The patronymic of many 
of the prominent families of our land are to be seen among the list. 
Adams, Andrew, Allen, Bigelow, Chandler, Curtis, Flagg, Gates, 
Lincoln, Lovell, Paine, Putnam, Rice, Thomas, Ward, Wheeler, are 
names closely identified with the protracted struggle with the Indians 



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during the early settlement of this section of our country, the French 
war, and still later in the long and fierce contest with the mother 
country for our National Independence, and also with those civil 
strifes and contentions out of which grew so noble a governmental 
structure. 

Among the persons found to be without monuments in the 
Mechanic Street Ground, at the time of the transcription, were those 
of the Allen family occupying lot No. 53. Here were deposited 
the bodies of Hon. Joseph Allen, Dorothy his wife, and their daughter 
Maria who died in 1826, aged 26 years, a young lady of rare intel- 
lectual tastes and accomplishments, possessing a sweet disposition and 
a generous heart, justly beloved by all who knew her. Also their 
children, Elizabeth, Charles and James, all of whom died young.* 

Hon. Joseph Allen. Born in Boston. Sept. 2, 1749. His father 
was James Allen, a merchant tailor, who married the sister of Samuel 
Adams. Was educated in the schools of Boston. In 1 771, he 
entered into business in Leicester, and in the preliminary movements 
of the Revolution was a firm and ardent whig. He removed to 
Worcester in 1776, and succeeded Levi Lincoln, senior, as clerk 
of the courts, which office he held for thirty-three years. In 1779, 
he was chosen by the town a committee to consider and report such 
resolutions as they deemed proper to be passed relative to the ap- 
preciation of the currency. In May, 1783, he was a member of a 
committee appointed to draw up an expression of the sentiment of 
the town in relation to absentees and refugees. Was chosen a mem- 
ber of the I ith Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death 
of Hon. Jabez Upham, declining at the same time a nomination to 
the 12th Congress. Was a member of the Convention to frame the 
constitution of Massachusetts in 1779-80, and one of the secretaries 
of that body. Member of the Executive Council from i 8 1 5 to i 8 1 8, 
and twice a member of the Electoral College of Massachusetts. One 
of the founders of the Leicester Academy. He married Dorothy 

* Rev. George Allen, also a son of Hon. Joseph Allen, born Feb. ist, 1792. Graduate of 
Yale College, 1S13. Studied theology with Rev. Dr. Andrew Yates in Union College, and 
ordained minister in Shrewsbury, Nov. 19, 1823, a colleague with Rev. Dr. Joseph Sumner, 
and after his death, Mr. Allen was sole pastor until 1839, after which for nearly twenty 
years he officiated as chaplain at the State Lunatic Hospital in Worcester in which city he 
now resides in the 86th year of his age. The compilers of this work are indebted to him for 
many suggestions and much valuable information. 



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Kingsbury of East Hartford, Connecticut. She died May, 1802. He 
died Sept. 2, 1827, aged 78. No monument was ever erected over 
his remains. 

Samuel Allen, Senior, brother of Hon. Joseph Allen was born 
in Boston and came to Worcester in 1776. He received his educa- 
tion at the Latin School in Boston under the celebrated Master John 
Lovell. He married for his first wife, Elizabeth Honeywood, daugh- 
ter of Dr. John Honeywood of Leicester, an Englishman by birth 
and education, and a surgeon in the American army of the Revolu- 
tion. Dr. Honeywood was father of St.John Honeywood who 
graduated at Yale College in 1782, and author of a volume of Po- 
ems, one of which was famous in its day, entitled " Darby and Joan." 
Mrs. Honeywood, (the Dr's wife,) was daughter of Hon. Thomas 
Steele of Leicester, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for 
Worcester County. For his second wife, Mr. Allen married a 
daughter of Gen. Timothy Newell of Sturbridge. He was for 
forty-nine years, from 178 1 to 1830, Treasurer for Worcester 
County, often receiving every vote in the county for that office. He 
died Dec. 26, 1830, aged 73. 



The following were buried in the Mechanic Street Ground, and 
afterwards removed to other Cemeteries : 

Francis Blake, one of the most distinguished lawyers of his time. 
Born in Rutland, Mass. A graduate of Harvard College 1789. He 
studied law with the Hon. John Sprague of Lancaster, and was admit- 
ted to the bar in 1794. Practiced in Rutland, and removed to Wor- 
cester in 1802. State Senator, 1810— 11. Clerk of the Courts, 
1 8 16 to his death. He delivered Fourth of July orations in Wor- 
cester, in 1796 and 181 2, which were printed. He possessed all 
the qualifications of the true orator. His body was removed from 
the Mechanic Street Ground to Rural Cemetery, where may be seen 
on the original stone, the inscription 

FRANCIS BLAKE 
Born Oct. 14, 1774 
Died Feb. 23, 1 8 17. 

Nostfce Eloquentiie Forensis Facile Princeps. 



Levi Lincoln, Sen., was son of Enoch Lincoln of Hlnghattl. 
Their ancestor, Samuel, came from Hingham, County of Norfolk, 
England, in 1627. Levi learned the trade of blacksmith. After- 
wards entered Harvard University, and graduated in 1772. Studied 
law with Daniel Farnham, Esq., of Newburyport and Maj. Joseph 
Hawley of Northampton. In April, 1775, he marched as a volunteer 
with the minute men to Cambridge, and soon afterwards came to 
Worcester. Was a member of many important local revolutionary 
committees. Was appointed Clerk of the Courts in 1776. Judge 
of Probate from 1777 to 1781. In 1779, was designated to prose- 
cute the claims of the government to the estates of the refugees con- 
fiscated under the Absentee Act. Delegate to the convention in 
Cambridge for framing a State Constitution. Elected in 1781 rep- 
resentative to the Continental Congress, but declined. Representa- 
tive to the General Court in 1796. Member of the State Senate in 
1797. About this time he wrote a series of papers called " Farm* 
er's Letters," in opposition to the Administration of John Adams. 
In 1800, he was elected a member of the seventh Congress. In 
1801, he was appointed by President Jefferson, Attorney General 
of the United States, which office he held for nearly four years. 
In 1806, he was elected a member of the Council of Massachusetts. 
Lieutenant-Governor of the Comm mwealth, 1 807-1 808, and on 
the decease of Gov. Sullivan in 1808, he discharged the duties of 
chief magistrate for the unexpired term. He was again elected 
councillor in 1 8 1 o and in i 8 1 i . In 1 8 1 1 , he was offered the posi- 
tion of associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 
by President Madison, but declined the honor. He was an original 
member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and long at the head 
of the Massachusetts bar. His sons, Levi and Enoch, were Govern- 
ors of States, and another son, William, was the historian of Wor- 
cester. Born May 5th, 1749. Died April 14th, 1820, aged 71. 
His remains were removed to Rural Cemetery. 



Correction. — In note under No. 17, page J 9, last line, in place 
of " Thomas Jr. of Charlestown," read James Barber. 

16 



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The following inscription was taken from a stone now standing in 
a field near Nelson Place in the northern part of the city, in which 
locality once stood the pest house : 

Memento mori. 

In Memory of | Mrs Elizabeth Blake | wife of | Mr 
Increase Blake | who died | of small pox | Nov"" y^ 
22^^ AD. 1792, 1 aged 61 years. 

The sweet remembrance of the just 
Shall flourish when they sleep in dust. 

She was Elizabeth Bridge, and the second wife of Mr. Increase 
Blake, his first wife having been Ann Crafts of Boston, where she 
died. Mr. Blake was born in Boston, Oct. 28, 1726, and moved to 
Worcester just after the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was a tin plate 
worker, having a shop or store in Boston on King street, now State 
street, and because of his refusal to make canteens for the royal 
troops was driven from the place. He found refuge in Worcester, 
where he continued at his trade, having a shop near Lincoln Square. 
He died Feb. 28, 1795. 



At the time of making the excavations for Mr. Jonathan Grout's 
Block on Main Street, opposite Elm Street, June 8th, 1870, a slab 
was found bearing the following inscription : — " Here lies the body 
of Elizabeth Willard, wife of Jonathan Willard, who died July 4, 
1720, aged 38 years." She is said to have been the daughter of 
John and Mary (Hapgood) Whitney of Framingham. Her hus- 
band resided at what is now South Worcester. Remnants of tomb- 
stones have at other times been found near this locality. But it is a 
matter of conjecture whether interments were ever made on this spot 
or not. 



ADDENDUM 

TO THE 

Inscriptions from the Old Burial Ground: 

IN 

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. 
1879. 



EXPLANATORY PREFACE. 



The very generous ajipreciation with which the pubHcation of 
the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds in Worcester 
was received, has given the Society encouragement to issue a sup- 
plement to that portion relating to the Mechanic Street Ground. 
Little did we realize, at the time those records were transcribed, 
that within so short a period, that historic spot would be called 
upon to give up its dead ; but in this rapid current of progress and 
improvement even the sanctity of the tomb or the sacred ashes of 
the dead present no check to the onward rushing tide. The fan- 
cied public needs must be supplied, even at the cost of desecrating 
the graves of our fathers. 

It had been proposed to extend Foster Street along the north- 
ern border of this cemetery; but, as is often the case in dealing 
with perplexing questions, there was a sudden change in affairs. 
At a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held February 
17th, 1S77, the following was passed : 

"Ordered, that the Mayor, in behalf of the Board, be authorized to con- 
cur with the relators in the petition for mandamus now pending in court, or 
with their counsel, in obtaining the legislation necessary to allow the con- 
struction of the extension of F^oster Street substantially as provided in the 
plans submitted by Mr. Barnard and Mr. Nelson, instead as now provided 
tiy law." 

This change as agreed upon by the passage of the above order, 
made the street run diagonally through the burial ground, and 
although a strong effort was put forth in opposition to this re- 
location, yet nothing could shake the determination of the friends 
of the scheme ; and this home of the dead must be sacrificed. 



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May 7th, 1877, the City Council adopted the following : 
"Ordered, that a joint special committee be appointed to report to the 
City Council as soon as may be, what arrangements can be made to remove 
the bodies from that part of the Mechanic Street Burying Ground which will 
be taken by the extension of Foster Street, and whether it is advisable to re- 
move the bodies from other parts of said burying ground, and if so, what 
arrangements can be made therefor." 

That committee was composed of Mayor C. B. Pratt ; Alder- 
men Samuel D. Harding and George P. Kendrick ; President of 
the Council, George E. Boyden ; and Councilmen Ellery B. Crane, 
Thomas Monahan and Albert A. Lovell. After a careful con- 
sideration of all matters in point, they made a report recommend- 
ing that all the bodies be removed, which was accepted by the 
City Council, July i6th, 1877, and the following order adopted : 

"Ordered, that the Joint Special Committee appointed under an order of 
the City Council, adopted May 7th, current, to see what arrangements can 
be made to remove the bodies from the Mechanic Street Burial Ground, be 
and they are hereby authorized and directed to cause all the bodies to be 
removed from said burial ground to such place or places as may be provided 
by those having friends interred there or as the committee may think fit and 
proper, the expense thereof to be charged to the appropriation for the con- 
struction of Foster Street when the same shall be made. Estimated expense 
not to exceed four thousand dollars." 

Still there was such a strong feeling gf aversion existing in the 
City Council towards constructing that street, that the season 
passed by, and with the opening of the new year, a new city gov- 
ernment came into power ; and on finding that there was no es- 
cape, the order of the court must be obeyed. The following was 
adopted February 18th, 1878 : 

"Ordered, that a Joint Special Committee be appointed, with instructions 
to report as soon as convenient what action can be taken in relation to ob- 
taining more land for the enlargement of Hope Cemetery and on what terms 
it can be obtained; and that said committee be and that they are hereby au- 
thorized to make contracts for and to take such action as they deem proper 
to remove the bodies from Mechanic Street Burial Ground, or such portions 
thereof as may be necessary for the construction of Foster Street extension, 
the expense thereof to be charged to the appropriation for the extension of 
Foster Street, when the same shall be made." 

This committee was composed of William Dickinson and Henry 
A. Marsh on the part of the Board of Aldermen ; Albert A. Lovell, 
Ellery B. Crane and Frank E. Lancaster on the part of the Coun- 



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oil ; and suiisequenll)- the Mayor, Cliarlcs B. Pratt, and George 
E. Bovdcn, President of the Council were added to the committee. 

The contract for removing the remains was awarded to Messrs. 
George Sessions & Sons, experienced undertakers, and under 
their suj)crintendcnce 1 1 16 bodies were taken up and deposited 
in other places of burial, most of them in the K)t provided by the 
City at Hope Cemetery. 

In the former publication 330 names of persons buried in the 
Mechanic Street Ground were printed. The Committee present in 
the following pages the record of 100 more. These additional 
names and dates were obtained from coffin plates, from head stones 
which liad been overlooked in the jirevious survey or were found 
buried beneath the surface, antl from friends and relatives of the 
deceased who visited the ground in search of their remains. The 
Committee gave personal attention to this work, using great care 
in tlie authentication of the information thus obtained, and it is 
believed that the work will be found tolerably free from defect. 

To render this publication, to a specified time, complete, the 
record of deaths in Worcester from 171 7 to 1825, — omitting, of 
course, the names which appear in the Inscriptions, — has been 
copied from the books in the office of the City Clerk, and is here- 
with supplied. 

This Addendum is paged continuously with the book of In- 
scriptions issued last year, and is intended to be bound with it. 
At the end will be found an Index of names to the entire work. 



1 



*^* The Numbers given in the Notes in the following pages, 
refer, unless otherwise stated, to the Mechanic Street Inscriptions 
in the body of the work. 



Additional Names and Inscriptions 

FOUND IN 

THE BURIAL GROUND 

On Mechanic Street. 



1. Harriet Adams, aged 12. 

She was the daughter of Rufus Adams. (No. 4.) 

2. Abigail Allen. 

Sister of the wife of Reuben Knight, and was buried in his lot. 

3. Elizabeth Allen, died May 13th, 1795, aged 9 
years. 

4. Miss Maria Allen, aged 33 years. Died May 
20th, 1826. 

riie last two were daughters of Hon. Joseph Allen. Elizabeth 
must have been the first person buried in this ground instead of 
Leonard Worcester, Jr., as was stated on page 120. Her death 
occurred some six weeks before his. 

5. Richard Allen, died August 30, 1839, a. 66. 

Buried in Leonard Worcester's lot. 



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6. Augusta Bigelow, born 1808, died 1842. 
Daughter of Silas Bigelow. (No. 17. ) She was a teacher in the 

South ; was shipwrecked on her return home, and contracted the 
sickness of which she died. 

Mtstot. 

7. Esther BIscoe, d. 1826, a. 90. 
Buried in Willard Moore's lot. 

8. In memory of Mrs. Fidelity Blackman, born on 

Long Island. Aged 80. Mother of Isaiah Thomas. 

Died Jan. 14, 1798. 

The stone from which the above was copied, was placed over a 
receptacle in the Thomas tomb containing the remains of Mrs. 
Blackman. Her maiden name was Grant. 

Mvoolxs. 

9. Mrs. Hannah Brooks, a. 96, Dec. 6, 18 19. 

^all3toeU. 

10. Charlotte Caldwell, d. Aug. 1805, a. 4-. 

Wife of Sheriff Caldwell and sister of Francis Blake. 

11. John W. Caldwell, d. June 18, 1804, a. 23. 

Son of Sheriff Caldwell. Another son, Joseph Blake Caldwell, 
died 1813. 

12. William Caldwell, d. July 5, 1805, a. 52. 

Was High Sheriff of Worcester County from 1793 to 1805. 
Some time before his death, in consequence of ill health and men- 
tal depression, he attempted suicide, and was found by his son 
on Frost Hill, with his throat cut. He recovered from the wound 
but died a short time after. 

13. Mr. Benjamin F. Casey, a. 24, d. May 15, 1828 



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14. Clark Chandler, d. 1804. 

Town Clerk 176S to 1775. He was loyalist in the Revolution; 
was imprisoned for a time, but, on account of failing health, was 
released and allowed to reside in Lancaster. While Town Clerk 
he entered upon the records a protest of the tories against the pro- 
ceedings of the whigs and caused the same to be published in the 
Boston newspapers. This record his indignant townsmen com- 
pelled him to obliterate in 0{)en meeting, which he did by dipping 
his fnigers in ink and drawing them over the page. After the Rev- 
olution he returned to Worcester, where he resided until his death. 

15. N. C. (Nathaniel Chandler) Ait. 51. 1801. 

Nathaniel Chandler was son of Col. John Chandler and was 
born in Worcester, Nov. 6, 1750. He was early a })upil of the 
elder President Adams when he kept school in Worcester, who 
was wont to speak of his scholar as possessing fine abilities. He 
afterwards was under the tutorship of Rev. Mr. Harrington of Lan- 
caster and graduated at Harvard University in 1768. He studied 
law with James Putnam and was called to the Bar in 1771. At 
the breaking out of hostilities, he joined the English, and for a 
time commanded a corps of volunteers in the British service in 
New York. From New York he went to England ; returned to 
this country in 1784, and engaged extensively in mercantile busi- 
ness in Petersham, Mass. This he relinquished on account of ill 
health and removed to Worcester, where he died March 7, iSoi. 

(tUmtnts. 

16. Adaline Clements. 

Daughter of INIosesand Sarah Clements, d. Dec. 17, 1850, a, 48 

17. Moses Clements. 

Born in Haverhill, Mass, in 1748 Came to Worcester in 18 14 
and purchased the Moore estate at South Worcester, afterwards 
owned by Deacon Nathaniel Brooks, where he died, April 8, 181 5. 

18. In memory of Nathan W., son of Mr. Moses 
& Mrs. Beulah Clements, who died *^*^ 10, 18 16. 



132 

Son of Moses Clements, Jr., who married Beulah Trowbridge, 
and grandson of the preceding. He was drowned at New Worces- 
ter. (See No. 64. ) 

19. Sarah Clements, wife of Moses Clements, Sr. 

She was Sarah Bailey of West Newbury, Mass. Died Oct. 12, 
1 84 1, aged 83 years. 

20 Charles William Clough, d. 1861. 
Colored. Grandson of Peter Rich, Sr. 

(tuvtxs. 

2 1-24. Samuel Curtis, Jr. and his children, Samuel, 
Abigail and Ephraim. 

See Inscription No. 69. 

25. Alpheus Eaton. 

Alpheus Eaton, Senior, son of Thomas Eaton, died June 12, 
1832, aged 6j. His son Alpheus died July 14, 1833, aged 47- 
To which of these the above name belonged, the committee were 
unable to ascertain. 

26. Annis Eaton, 2d. wife of Alpheus, d. Nov. 10, 
1856, a. 73 y- 3 m- 

27. Frank Eaton, son of Alpheus, d. Nov. 17th, 
1848, a. 34. 

28. George Eaton, son of Alpheus, d. April 14, 
1855. a. 37. 

29. Samuel Eaton, d. Jan. 14, 1800, a. 22. 

JFiflti. 

30. Miss Sarah Field. March 12, 1830. 

JFIaflQ. 

31. David Flagg, d. April, 1805, a. 47. 



^33 
iFotoU. 

A Sincere Christian triumphs o'er the tomb. 

32. Beneath this stone are the remains of Mrs. 
Rebecca Fowle, mother of Mrs. Mary Thomas. Born 
in Boston, Dec. 27th, 1727. Died July 17th, 1803. 

Life's theatre ns yet is shut, and death, 
Strong death alone can heave the massy bar, 
This gross impediment of clay remove, 
And make us, embryos of existence, free. 

From the Thomas tomb. 

33. EHzabeth Gates, died July 29, 1858, aged 64 
years, 10 months. 

34. Nancy, daughter of Samuel & Eunice Gates, 
died May 7, 18 10, aged 2 years, 9 mo. & 21 days. 

she bade her dearest friends a sad adieu. 

No more we hear her song; 
Her little grave is all we view 

Since she is dead and gone. 

35. James Gleason, d. Jan. 10, 1844, s- 60. 

Son of Jonathan Gleason and brother of Captain John Gleason. 

(See Nos. 123-4. ) 

2,6. James F. Gleason, d. 1834, a. 20. 
Son of Captain John Gleason. He died while in college. 

37. Mr. Phineas Gleason, a. 56. Dec. 26, . 

38. Sarah Gleason, d. 1823, a. 5. 

Daughter of Captain John Gleason. 

39. Mr. Silas Gleason, d. April, 1806, a. 36. 

40. Susanna Gleason, d. June 28, 1825, a. 41. 
Wife of James Gleason. She was Susanna Simonds of Holden, 

sister of Captain John Gleason's wife. 

41. Susanna Gleason, d. 18 11, a. 7 months. 
Daughter of James Gleason. 



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42-43. Samuel and Hannah, children of Noah and 
Lois Harrington. 

See Inscription No. 153. 

44. Silas Harrington, d. June, 1831, a. 79. 

He owned and lived on Grafton Hill. His first wife was Mind- 
well Willington. (No. 154.) 

Johnson. 

45. Lydia Johnson, d. 18 19, a. 44. 
Wife of Benjamin Johnson. 

46. Peter Johnson, d. 1798. 

47. Timothy Johnson. 

Father of Nahum Johnson. (No. 183.) 

mnisftt. 

48-54. Reuben Knight, Hannah, his wife, and 
their children, Silas, Sewell, George, Hannah and 
Abigail. 

See Inscription No. 191. 

Xinov. 

55. Mrs. Eliza T. Knox, died Dec. 23, 1825, aged 
41. 

Her maiden name was Reed, of Thomaston, Maine. She 
married in 1803, Henry Jackson Knox, eldest son of Gen. Henry 
Knox of Revolutionary fame. She was divorced from him, he be- 
ing of intemperate habits. He was born in 1780 and died sud- 
denly, Oct. 9, 1832. They had no children. 

After separating from her husband, she lived for a time in Ux- 
bridge, Mass. ; afterwards was housekeeper for Isaiah Thomas in 
Worcester, in whose house she died suddenly while in apparent 
health. Her remains were deposited in the Thomas tomb. She 
was a woman of more than ordinary ability and culture. 



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56. Mrs. Abigail Lovel. 
She was Abigail Kingsbury. 

57. Samuel Marsh, a. 2 years. 

Grandchild of Reuben Knight. 

58. Miss Mary M. Martin, aged 25. May 9, 1836. 

59. George Merriam, d. Aug. 22, 1802, a. 29. 

Bookseller and Bookbinder. He kept a store on the place now 
occupied by Taylor and Goodnow's marble building, on Main 
Street, between Pleasant and Pearl Streets. He married Dolly, 
daughter of Rev. Dr. Sumner of Shrewsbury. 

60. Joseph Mixter. 

mnis. 

61. In memory of Francis C. Mills, son of Mr. 
Richard & Mrs. Adline Mills. Born Jan. 28, 1825. 
Died July 30, 1826. 

Xo pain nor grief or anxious fear 
Can reach this lonely sleeper here. 



'JO 



Vt. 

62. Alexander Moore, d. Jan. 6, 18^ 

63. Ephraim Curtis Moore, d. Jan. 8, 183 1, a. 16. 
Sons of Willard Moore. (No. 216.) 

64. Lucy Moore. 

Daughter of William Moore. (No. 217.) 

65. Mary M. Moore, d. July, 1833. 

Second wife of Willard Moore. She was a widow Maynard. 



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66. Mrs. Ruth Moore. 

Second wife of William Moore. She was Ruth Rand of Rindge, 
N. H. 

Putnam. 

67. Joel Putnam, d. Oct. 11, 1858, a. 69 y. 8 mo. 

See Inscription No. 241. 

llantts. 

68. Christopher Ranks, d. 1815, a. 94. 

69. Grace Ranks, wife of John Ranks, d. June 24, 
i853> a. ^-j. 

70. Mary Ranks, d. Aug. 13, 1840, a, ']']. 

71. Sally Ranks, d. Sept. 15, 1800. a. 3. 

lieatr. 

72. In memory of Samuel T. W. Read, son of Mr. 
Samuel T. & Mrs. Abigail Read, who died Dec. 26, 
1822, aged II months. 

73. Peter Rich, Sr. 

See note to No. 259. 

74. Peter Rich, Jr., d. Nov. 1866, a. ']'\,. 

75. Clara W. Rich, d. Dec. 1863, a. 52. 

76. Lucy S. Rich, d. Aug. 1852, a. ^tZ- 

Mo!) tuts. 

77. Lucy Robbins, wife of Amos Robbins, born 
1799, died 1849. 

Daughter of Silas Bigelow. (No. 17.) 

Scott. 

78. Mary Ann Scott, d. 1843, a- 34- 
Colored. Daughter of Peter Rich, Sr. 



Sinter. 

79. In memory of Capt. Andrew Slater, who died 
May 6, 1825, aoed 35. 

Son of Peter Slater, one of the famous Boston Tea Party, Dec. 
16, 1773. Peter Slater was a rope maker by trade. He came to 
Worcester from Boston ; bought the estate now occupied by the 
Quinsigamond Bank and adjacent buildings, and erected a rope- 
walk in the rear. He was captain of the Worcester Artillery and 
was Selectman 18 18-21. He died Oct. 13, 1831, aged 71. His 
remains were removed to Hope Cemetery, a few years since, where 
a monument commemorative of his early exploit has been erected. 

80. In memory of Eunice Slater, daughter of 
Capt. Andrew & Persis Slater, who died May 3, 
1834, in the i8th year of her age. 

Smith. 

81-83. xA^lice, a. 16 years; Asa, a. 5 mos,; Charles, 
a. 24 years. 

Children of Daniel Smith. 

84. Seraph Smith, d. May 11, 1836, a. 2)7- 
Buried in Willard Moore's lot. 

Stl'lfS. 

85. Servis C. Stiles, d. March 4, 1826. 

StotaJcU. 

86. In memory of Maria Stowell, daughter of Mr. 
Nath****Mrs. Caty Stowell, who died Nov. 22, 
1800, aged 7 months & 7 days. 

raft. 

87. Widow Hannah Taft, d. Sept. 25, 1833, aged 
88 years. 

JTaglov. 

88. Stephen Taylor, a. 87. May 16, 1836. 



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89-90. Caleb Tebbetts and wife. 

91. Isaiah Thomas, LL. D. Author of the His- 
tory of Printing. Founder and First President of 
the American Antiquarian Society. Ardently at- 
tached to the Independence of His Country, his 
efforts were identified with its cause, and through 
life his press contributed largely to the policy and 
literature of his age. 

Born Jan'y 30th, 1749. Died April 4th, 1831. 
Aged 82. 

For Biographical Notice, see page 112. 

OPENING OF THE THOMAS TOMB. 

The order of the City Council relating to the removal of the re- 
mains of persons buried in the Mechanic Street Burial Ground, 
required as a matter of course, the removal of the Thomas tomb, 
which stood in the Northwest corner of the ground, directly in 
the line of the proposed extension of Foster Street. This tomb, 
which was built in 18 17, was a granite structure, 13 feet long, 1 1 
feet, I inch wide, and about 6 feet in height above the ground, 
while the floor was some 2 1-2 feet below the surface, The in- 
terior of the tomb was lined and arched with brick. 

Previous to taking any steps towards removal, the Committee 
of the City Council having the matter in charge, held a consulta- 
tion with Judge Benjamin F. Thomas of Boston, representing the 
Thomas family, respecting the disposition of the tomb ; and it was 
determined to remove it to such a lot in Rural Cemetery as Judge 
Thomas should select. He accordingly designated a lot in the 
Southwest part of that cemeter)', as the place of its final location. 

With the view of ascertaining the condition of the interior and 
contents of the tomb, it was opened on the morning of May 8th, 
1878, in the presence of the Mayor and the Committee of the 



139 

City Council ; the opening being also witnessed by several mem- 
bers of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, who transcribed the 
inscriptions ; and interested citizens. 

The representation below gives a good idea of the interior of 
the tomb : — 









E 


D 


F 


B i 


A 


i c 









GROUND PLAN OF THE THOMAS TOMB. 



A is a passage, at the end and on each side of which were brick 
receptacles containing the coffins. These receptacles were cov- 
ered with slabs of slate bearing the inscriptions. The one on the 
left marked B, contained the remains of Isaiah Thomas ; that on 
the right, marked C, those of Mrs. Mary Thomas ; and the body 
of Mrs. Eliza T. Knox was placed in the one at the end, marked 
D. At each end of Mrs. Knox's coffin were deposited the bones 
of Mrs. Blackman and Mrs. Fowle, taken from the Thomas fam- 
ily lot on the right of the entrance of the ground ; the stones which 
had marked the graves being pinned to the wall of the tomb in a 
perpendicular position at E and F. On the stone over Mrs. Knox, 
rested an uninclosed coffin with the remains of the daughter of 
Isaiah Thomas, who married a Simmons. 

After inspecting the interior of the tomb, the Committee caused 
it to be closed until preparations could be made for its final re- 
moval. 

On the morning of Wednesday, June 12th, the tomb was again 
opened, and the removal of the remains accomplished under the 
direction of Messrs Sessions who had charare of the work. There 



140 

were present the Mayor, Aldermen Dickinson and Marsh, and 
Councilmen Crane, Lovell and Lancaster who constituted the 
Committee of the City Council. The Worcester Society of An- 
tiquity was represented by many of its members ; and a large 
number of citizens interested in the proceedings were in attendance. 

The uninclosed coffin was first taken from the tomb, after which 
the stone covering the remains of Isaiah Thomas was yemoved. 
The coffin was found to be almost entirely decayed, although the 
lid was in a fair state of preservation after an entombment of forty- 
seven years. On the lid was a silver plate bearing the same in- 
scription as upon the stone. Nothing remained of the body but 
the skeleton and dust. l"he others were found to be in much the 
same condition ; the coffm of Mrs. Thomas having entirely dis- 
appeared, not even the outlines being traceable. 

From the condition of the interior of the tomb and its contents, 
it was evident beyond question that no violation of its sacredness 
had ever taken place, notwithstanding reports to that eflect which 
had been circulated to some extent for several years. 

The remains of Isaiah Thomas were taken to the undertakers' 
rooms of Messrs. Sessions, to await the removal of the tomb and 
the public ceremonies to be observed on the 24th of June. The 
other remains were temporarily deposited in the receiving tomb 
at Rural Cemetery. 

On June 24th, the remains were all placed in their final resting 
place in the newly located tomb ; the transfer of those of Isaiah 
Thomas being attended with public ceremonies of an interesting 
character, of which the newspapers of that and the following day 
published full accounts. 



92. Isaiah Thomas, 3d, a. lomos. Nov. 8, 1S05. 
Son of Isaiah Thomas, Jr. 

93. Mrs. Mary Thomas, consort of Isaiah Thomas. 
Died Nov. 16, 18 18, ALt. 67 years & 5 months. 

rtifts. 

94. John Tufts, d. March 2, 1829, a. 60. 



HI 

95. William Wesson, d. Feb. 9, 1852, a. 74. 
Buried in Willard Moore's lot. 

96. Eunice, wife of Nathan White, d. Nov. loth, 
1823, a. 65. 

She was Eunice Chapin. 

97. Nathan White, d. Jan. 27, 1829, a. 74. 

Selectman, 1806-19. Re{)rcsentative, 1808, 1812-15. 

98. Mary, wife of George Wiley. 

She was formerly the wife of Rufus Adams. (No. 4.) 

99. Mrs. Phillis Wlnslow, a. 91. d. April 7, 1836. 
Colored. Mother of Peter Rich, Sr. 

100. Mrs. Hannah Young, d. March 30, 1823, a. 
33 years. 



NOTES AND CORRECTIONS. 



BLAIR. — Joseph Blair (No. 19, Mechanic Street Ground. ) was 
son of Robert Blair. (No. 26, Old Common Inscriptions. ) He 
married a daughter of Simeon Duncan. 

BLAKE. — Increase Blake, whose wife was noticed on page 124, 
was at one time Jailor at Worcester, as appears by the following 
advertisement from the Massachusetts Spy of January 4, 1780: — 

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD. 

Broke gaol this moraing and made his escape from my custody, John 
Williams, Jr. of Shrewsbury, Innholder. Very dark complexion, about 5 feet 
6 inches high. Confined for passing counterfeit money and suspected to be 
guilty of high treason. Whosoever will take up said Williams and bring him 
to me or conhne him in any gaol in the United States so that I may have 
him again, shall have the above mentioned reward and all necessary charges 
paid by Inxrease Blake, GaoL-r. 

N. B. A young woman of my family 'went ofi' with said Williams and took 
with her several silk gowns. She is supposed to be still with him. 



Notes concerning the Family of Hon. Francis Blake. 

(Noticed on page 122.) 
Francis Blake was son of Joseph and Deborah (Smith) Blake. 
Joseph Blake was a native and an eminent merchant of Boston. 
His children v/ere : — 

Charlotte, married William Caldwell, High Sheriff of Worcester County. 

She died Aug. 1805. (See page 130.) 
John Welland, b. 1759; d. 181 8. Resided at Brattleborough, Vermont. 
Harriet, b. 1761; d. 17S0. 

Sophia, married Nathan Rice of Burlington, Vermont. 
Deborah, b. 1764; d. 1781. 
Joseph. 



H3 

Geofge, b. in Ilardwick, 1769. II. V . 1789. United States District At- 
torney at Boston. lie died Oct. 6, 1841. 

Chnrles. Physician at Xorthticld, Mass. 

Francis, the distiiiL;iiislicd lawyer, b. 1774. 

Joshua, d. youni^. 

Joshua Barker, 1). 1779. Lieutenant, U. S. Navy. Commanded one of tlie 
gunboats in Decatur's fight off Fripoii. lie married Sarah, daughter of 
John Stanton of Worcester. Died Dec. 22, 1844. 

Harriet, b. 1780; married Elijah Hunt Mills, V. S. .'senator from Mass. 
She d. at Caml)ridge, P'eb. 9, 1871. 

Flon. Francis Blake married Eliza A. Chandler. Their children 
were — 

Francis Arthur, b. at Rutland, April 4, 1796. II. U. 1S14. He married 
Elizal)eth, dau. of Judge Thomas. Dawes of lioston. Died at New York, 
March 22, 1834. 

Juliana, b. Oct. 8, 1798. Married, ist, Charles Carver Tucker of Bruns- 
wick Co. Va. 2d, William S. \'oung, Ksq. She d. at Vicksliurg, Miss., 
Nov. 4, 1 86 1. 

Joseph Ciardner, b. at Rutland, 1800. .Clerk in store of Daniel Waldo, 
Worcester. He married a daughter of Samuel Johnson. 

George Smith, b. at Worcester, March 5, 1802. Entered the Navy; was 
Midshiiiman iSiS, Lieutenant 1827, Captain 1855. Superintendent U. S. 
Xa\al Academy, 1857-65. Commodore, 1862. Died June 24, 1871. He 
married Mary Ann .Mien Barron, daughter of Commodore James Barron. 
She is now (1879) living in London, I-Cngland. 

Charlotte Caldwell, b. Jan. 4, 1804; married Rev. Thomas Russell Sullivan. 
She died July 2, 1863. 

Elizabeth, b. 1806; d. i8io. 

Dorothy Ward, h. Oct. 0, 1S07; married Dr. Oliver Hunter Blood. 

Elizabeth Chandler, b. Se]>t. 2:, 1810; married George T. Rice of Worcester 

Francis, b. July 7, 1812; married, 1842, Caroline Burling Trumbull. Re- 
sides in Worcester. 

Harrison Gray Otis, 1). April 10, iSi6. H. U. 1S35. Clergyman and Teach- 
er. Resides in Worcester. 

For most of the above information, the Committee are indebted to Dr. 
(ieorge Chandler's elaborate Genealogy of the Chandler Family. 

HARRINGTON.— Francis Harrington (No. 144, Old Com- 
mon Inscriptions. ) was Grandson of Robert of Watertown, not 
son as was stated. His father's name was Edward. 

HUBBARD.— In the note to John W. Hubbard (N. 181.) it 
is stated that his mother was one of five sisters who married clergy- 



144 

men. The names of sir clergymen follow, that of the Rev. Sam- 
uel Hopkins, D. D. having been inserted by mistake. He was 
father of the ladies mentioned. 

MOORE. — William Moore (No. 217, Mechanic Street.) was 
son of Asa, and grandson of James. (Nos. 213, 217, O. Common.) 

PATCH. — Henry and Joseph Patch (230-31.) were sons of 
Nathan. 

TROWBRIDGE.— Deacon William Trowbridge (281) was a 
second cousin of Chief Justice Edmund Trowbridge, not nephew. 

The following notes concerning the family of Deacon William, 
are copied from the Genealogy of the family by Otis Trowbridge, 
Newton, Mass., May, 1854, pp. 32 : — 

Deacon Trowbridge's first wife was Sarah Rice. (306, O. Com- 
mon.) Married Dec. 12, 1776. Their children were — 
Judith, 1). Xov. 18, 1777; married Walter Bigelow. 
Sarah, b. Oct. 15, 1780; married Hugh Wilson. Died, 1813. 
Mary, b. May 31, 1783; mirried Alpheus Merritield. (See note to 207.) 
Beulah, b. July 12, 1787; married Moses Clements. (See No. 64.) 

The second wife of Mr. Trowbridge was Achsah Hersey. (279) 
They were married Oct. 8, 1789 and had — 

William, b. Oct. 15, 1790. 
James, b. Feb. 10, 1792. 
Elijah, b. April 20, 1794. 

Achsah, b. June 3, 1796; married, 1814, L. Chapin. 

Huldah, b. Oct. 16, 1798; married, 1828, H. Ripley, and 1848, Adophus 
Baylies. 

WISE.— William Wise (318) was son of Daniel, of Wells, Me. 
He was a student and boarded with the elder Nathan Heard, (165) 
at whose house he died, aged about 20. His brother Daniel at 
one time, owned the largest boot and shoe store in Boston, 



RECORD OF DEATHS IN WORCESTER. 



From 1717 to 1825, 



*^* The following List of Names and Dates, was copied from the original 
records in the office of the City Clerk. The names printed in the foregoing 
Inscriptions arc omitted. 



Adams, Aaron 

Adams, Anne, wife of Thomas, 

Adams, Isaac, son of Charles and Priscilla, 

Adams, John, " " " 

Adams, Joseph, son of Thomas and Anne, 

Adams, Martha, daughter of Charles and Priscilla, 

Adams, Priscilla, wife of Charles, aged 6i, 

Allen, Joseph, son of Major Samuel, aged 9 months, 

Allen, Marie M., daughter " aged 5 years, 

Bancroft, Rev. Aaron, born in Reading, Mass., aged 84, 

Bancroft, Caroline, daughter of Rev. Aaron and Lucretia, 

Bancroft, Charles, son of " " " 

Bancroft, Lucretia, wife of " " 

Barker, Jonathan, aged 26, 

Beard, David 

Biglo, Ana, daughter of John and Reheckah, 

Biglow, Dolly, daughter of Walter, 

Biglow, George, son of Lewis and Sophia, aged 2, 

Biglow, Lewis, " " " 

Bigelow, Sarah, wife of David, 

Bixley, Joel, aged 51, 

Bixley, Solomon, aged 76, 

Blackman, Palmer Goulding, son of Nathan and Hannah, 

Blake, Sulia, child of Jason and Lydia, 

Bond, Ruth, wife of John, aged 59, 

Boutell, Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth, 

Boyden, Joseph 

Brazer, Betsey, wife of Samuel, Esq., aged 66, 

Bridge, Mary, daughter of Samuel and Mary, 



March 29, 1 730 

October 6, 1 740 

Mays, 1750 

November 22, 1739 

October 6, 1740 

June 27, 1746 

February 4, 1768 

June 23, 1823 

July 30, 1825 

August 19, 1839 

August 29, 1796 

April 15, 1805 

April 27, 1839 

January 18, 1807 

October 25, 1730 

November 14, 1735 

July 25, 1824 

October 4, 1821 

February 22, 181 6 

October 22, 1761 

May 13, 1820 

January 9, 1807 

August 6, 1796 

February 26, 1794 

April I, 1748 

February 9, 1733-4 

April 17, 1748 

June 6, 1824 

August 3, 1760 



146 '' 

Brooks, Eunice, wife of George, aged 27, September 3, 1823 

Brooks, Hannah, wife of the late Captain Samuel, aged 96, December 6, 18 19 
Bullard, Hannah, dau. Jonathan and Sarah, aged 3 mo. February 8, 1745 

BuUard, Sarah dau. " " aged 8, February 4, 1746-7 

Burling, Mrs. Elizabeth November 11, 1821 

Burt, Martha, wife of Simeon, Esq., aged 36, INIarch 22, 1820 

Butler, Elizabeth, wife of Smith, June 3, 1798 

Butler, Jonathan, son " ' August 3, 1797 

Butman, Charles, son of Benjamin and Susanna, August 28, 1796 

Chaildick, Lydia, widow of the late David, aged 84, March 12, 1824 

Chaddick, Sarah, daughter of John, Jr., and Sarah, March 15, 1759 

Chamberlin, William, son of Jacob and Lydia, July 25, 1767 

Chamberlin, Mrs., wife of William, March 8, 1810 

Chandler, Charles April 9, 1798 

Chandler, Gardner, son of John, Jr., and Dorothy, December 16, 1743 

Chandler, Col. Gardner June 28, 1782 

Chandler, Hannah, wife of John, Jr., aged 39, January 5, 1737-8 

Chandler, Hannah, wife of Gardner, December i, 1765 

Chandler, John August 7, i 762 

Chapen, Leonard, son of Thadeas and Lucy, May 31, 1804 

Chapen, Luther " " " April 21, 1790 

Chapen, Rufus, son of Eli, aged 26, May 19, 181 1 

Cheney, Nabby, daughter of Elisha, December 16, 1803 

Child, Jason, son of Joshua and Mary, September 22 1755 

Child, John, husband of Tabitha, November 10, 1745 

Child, Joshua, son of Joshua and Mary, September 9, 1755 

Child, Tabitha, daughter of John and Tabitha, November 8, 1745 
Coburn, Sylvanus, a. 32, buried at Oxford in Masonic order, February 2, 1820 

Goes, William Seth October 3, 181 7 

Cook, Caleb, son of Oliver and Beulah, December 16, 1761 

Craige, Elias, son of Jesse and Sarah, September 5, 1796 

Craige, Nabby, dau. " " October 22, 1792 

Craufford, Mary, v\ife of Robburt, aged 26, January 6, 1729-30 

Curtice, Jonathan, son of John and Rebeckah, January 4, 1732-3 

Curtis, Dolly, daughter of Tyler, January 20, 1791 

Curtis, John, son " September 14, 1783 

Curtis, John B., son of the late Captain .Samuel, aged 25, July 29, 1823 

Curtis, Lydia, wife of Jesse, aged 26, July 28, 1820 

Curtis, Sally, daughter of Tyler, July 24, 1 788 

Curtis, Tyler, son " May 23, 1777 

Curtise, Ephraim January i, 1747-8 

Curtise, Joseph, son of John and Rebeckah, September 20, 1745 

Curtise, Mary, wife of Ephraim, December i, 1745 

Curtise, Rebeckah, daughter of John and Rebeckah, October 4, 1745 



HI 



Curtise, Rebeckah, wife of John, 

Curtise, William, son of John and Rebeckah, 

Cutler, Abner 

Cutting, James, son of I'^iancis and Thank ful, 

Ualrymple, Mary, daughter of Winslow and Mary, 

Dalrymple, Nancy, " " " 

Dalrymple, Rhoda, " " " 

Davenport, Abigail, daughter of Charles and Jemima, 

Davenport, Jemima, wife of Cliarles, 

Davenport, Samuel, son " and Joanna, 

Davis, Cynthia, wife of Joseph, 2d, of Oxfcjrd, 

Dexter, Lois, daughter of Peter and Lois, aged 3 weeks, Deceml)er 11, 1819 

Dexter, Peter, aged 37, May 23, 1S20 

Dunkin, Elizalieth, daughter of Daniel and Sarali, April 16, 1744 

Dunkin, Kzekiel, son of John, Jr., and Sarah, aged i year, October 23, 1728 



March 24, 1755 

April 16, 1749 

January 27, 1765 

July 26, 1755 

October 31, 1813 

Octol)er 19, 1819 

April 24, 1819 

January 20, 1734-5 

Fel)ruary 17, 1734-5 

January 12, I 742-3 

January 14, 1820 



Dunkin, Ezekiel, son of Daniel and Sarah, 

Dunkin, John, husband of Sarah, aged 67, 

Dunkin, Jonas, son of John and Sarah, aged 3, 

Dunkin, Samuel, son of Samuel and Mehitable, 

Dyar, Mary, dau. of Joseph and Mary, a. 4 y. 8 mo. 31 d. 

Dyer, Benjamin, son " " 

Earle, Clark 

Earle, Ilephzibah, wife of Clark, 

Earle, Lavonia, daughter of Dexter and Susannah, 

Earle, Metilda, aged 24 

Earle, Ralph, son of Clark and Caroline, 

Earle, Ralph 



January 21, 1750 
December 15, 1739 — 

June 24, 1725 

February 28, i 741-2 

February I, 1740-I 

August 12, 1737 

July 21, 1814 

February 15, 1799 

May 15, 1816 

April 20, 1807 
December 6, 1808 



Eaton, Adeline Elizabeth, dau. of Alpheus, Jr., and Betsy, March 16, 1814 



Eaton, Anna, wife of William, 

Eaton, David, son of " and Hannah, 

Eaton, Mrs. Elizabeth 

Eaton, Hannah, daughter of Thomas and ^L^ry, 

Eaton, Joanah Heard, dau. of Amherst and Elizabeth, 

Eaton, Russell, son of Thomas and Susannah, 

Eaton, Russell, " " " 

Eaton, Ruth 

Eaton, .Samuel 

Eaton, Susannah, wife of Thomas, 

Eaton, Thomas, son of Samuel and Ruth, 

Eaton, Thomas Rice, s. of Thomas and ^Lary, died at Ward, March 15, 1817 

Elder, John February 13, 1819 

Flagg, Amos December 18, 1802 

Flagg, Asa, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth, aged 14 days, March 20, 1728-9 

Flagg, Asa, aged 39, June 3, 1823 



October 24, 1792 

September 11, 1796 

February 23, 181 1 

F'ebruary , 181 2 

October 10, 1 810 

June 9, 1782 

June 5, 1786 

October 25, 1773 

December i5, 1768 

April 25, 1786 

August 25, 1788 



148 



Flagg, Benjamin, aged 80, May 3, 

Flagg, Ebenezer, son of Benjamin and Experience, a. 33, October 10, 
Flagg, Elizabeth, wife of Josiah, August 6, 

Flagg, Elizabeth, daughter of Elijah and Sarah, September 21, 

Flagg, Experience, wife of Benjamin, July 11, 

Flagg, John September 4, 

Flagg, Jonathan, son of Josiah and Elizabeth, September, 15, 

F'lagg, Josiah April 19, 

Flagg, Lucretia Chandler, daughter of Francis and Phebe, 
Flagg, Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth, aged 17, June 18, 



Flagg, Martha, wife of Rufus, September 5, 

Flagg, Mary, daughter of Francis and Phebe, October 16, 

Flagg, Molly, " Josiah anrd Elizabeth, October 11, 

Flagg, Moore, son of Elijah and Sarah, September 8, 

Flagg, Nancy, daughter of Francis and Phebe, August , 

Flagg, Sally, daughter of Rufus, December 5, 
Flagg, Timothy, son of Francis and Phel^e, 

Fessenden, Charles Alanson, son of Wyman, P'ebruary 2, 

Fiske, Mrs. Matilda, aged 29, August 28, 

Fiske, Olive, wife of Samuel, October 4, 

Foxcroft, John July 27, 

Fuller, Samuel, by means of a tree falling on him, February 15, 

Gardner, Lucy, daughter of John and Mary, October 2, 

Gates, Asa, son of Asa and Hannah, August 2, 

Gates, Lucretia November 29, 

Gates, Nathaniel, son of Jonathan and Al)igail, July i, 

Geer, Sarah, daughter of Asa, '■ July 25, 

Gleason, Lucy, daughter of Isaac and Abigail, September 18, 

Gleason, Sarah, " Captain John, September 19, 

Glezen, Benjamin, died at Louisburg, January 2, i 

Goddard, Mary, aged 45, June 26, 

Goodwin, James, aged 40, January 4, 

Gould, Hannah, wife of Ebenezer, aged 72, May 17, 

Goulding, Abigail, daughter of Palmer and Abigail, May 17, 

Goulding, Levi, son of Peter and Lucy, June 8, 

Goulding, Sally, dan. " " June 27, 
Gray, Lydia, dau. of Luke and Juliette, Ijorn April 18, 1803, August 15, 

Gray, Margret, wife of Robert, December 26, 

Gray, Nathaniel, killed by lightning, aged 48, July 29, 

Green, Isaac, son of Dr. John, aged 23, September 26, 

Green, Dr. John August II, 

Greenleaf, Daniel December 22, 

Grout, Abigail, wife of Thomas, May 18, 



741 
738 
766 
803 

747 

824 

790 
774 
787 
736 
790 
782 
760 
810 

775 
790 
788 
820 
820 
801 
824 
807 
817 
823 
767 
743 
815 
776 
823 
745-6 
817 
808 
820 
736 
767 
778 
804 
800 
823 
807 
808 
824 



149 



Hair, Edward OctoI)er , 1807 

Hak>, Capt. Joshua, died at New Orleans, aged 40, August 29, 1817 

Harrington, Andrew, son of Samuel, Jr., and Nancy, a. 10, June 9, 1823 

Harrington, Lucretia, wife of Samuel, aged 22, September 4, 1 82 1 

Hastings, Ebenezar October 22, 1807 

Hastings, Isabella, aged 23, August 26, 1820 

Hastings, , wife of Ezra, September 13, 1806 

Haws, Joanna, wife of James, aged 23, March 14, 1737-8 

Healy, Nathaniel, aged 63, 

Hearsey, David, a pentioner, aged 62, 

Heminway, John, son of Jacob and Mary, 

Henry, Amos, son of Robert and Lucy, 

Heywood, I.ucy, daughter of Benjamin and Mehitable. 

Heywood, Mary, daughter of Abel, 

Heywood, Nancy Anne, daughter of Hon. Benjamin, 

Heywood, Nancy, daughter of Daniel 2d, and Sally, 

Heywood, Nathaniel C'urtis, son of Henry, 

Heywood, Persis, wife of Phinehas, aged 54, 

Hodg, Mary, daughter of Elisha and Martha, 

Holbrook, .\he\ 

Holbrook, Benjamin, son of I-^leaser and Kesiah, 

Holbrook, Eleazer 

Holbrook, Hannah, widow of Abel, 

Holbrook, Lewis, aged 47, 

Holdin, Hannah, daughter of James and Hannah, 

Holmes, Jacob January 18, 



December 30, 

April 27, 

Septerober 7, 

September 27, 

November 1 1, 

January 1 1, 

August 30, 

April 28, 

September 28, 

August 16, 

April 26, 

March 19, 

March 20, 

May 18, 

February 21, 

February 23, 1729-30 



19 y. 9 m. Sept'm'r 15, 



794 
819 

750 
817 
796 
815 
814 
790 
820 
801 
746 

766 
775 
794 
823 



S03 
805 



Holmes, Katharine, dau. of Jacob and Anna, 
Holmes, Nancy, " " " 

Holmes, Rachel wife of Jacob, January 28, 1726-7 

Holton, Mary, wife of Timothy, March 8, 1740-1 

Houghton, Nathan 1809 

How, Hannah, wife of James, aged 21, March 10, 1736-7 

How, James August 17, 1734 

Hubbard, John, son of John and Hannah, aged 4, March i, 1727-8 
Jennison, Rev. Samuel, s. Capt. Wm. and Elizabeth, a. 29, October 14, 1729 

Jennison, William, died at Swanton, Vt., aged 61, July 21, 1818 

Johnson, Abigail, daughter of Solomon and Abigail, December 13, 1744 

Johnson, Abigail, wife of Micah, aged 66, February 20, 1823 

Johnson, Alpheus, son of John and Lydia, August 31, 1812 

Johnson, Asa, so;i of Micah, Jr., and Sarah, August 7, 1798 

Johnson, Bula, daughter of Solomon and Abigail, August 3, 1744 

Johnson, Eli, son of Clark and Patty, April 25, 1800 

Johnson, Eunice, daughter of William and Mary, aged 2, May 8, 1739 



I50 



Johnson, Eunice, widow of Samuel, October , 

Johnson, Levi, son of Clark and Patty, December 2, 

Johnson, Lucinda, wife of Timothy, aged 35, July 6, 

Johnson, Mrs. Mary, aged 91, September 7, 

Johnson, Nancy, daughter of John and Lydia, May , 

Johnson, Sally, " " " August 31, 

Johnson, Samuel, aged 44, January 15, 

Johnson, Samuel, son of William and Susannah, April 8, 
Johnson, Sarah, wife of Micah, Jr., 

Johnson, Turall, son of William, aged 21, September 6, 

Jones, Ashley, son of Phinehas, died at Savannah, Ga., March 23, 

Jones, Mary, wife of Nathaniel, November 21, 
Kettell, Daniel Francis, son of Daniel G. and Susannah, February 25, 

Killough, Rachel, daughter of John and Jean, December 15, 

King, Elizabeth, wife of Peter, aged 25, October 5, 

Knapp, Mr., aged 72, February 18, 

Knight, Abijah, son of Edward, Jr. and Joannah, October 20, 

Knight, Elizabeth, wife of Edward, Senior, February 3, 

Knight, Elizabeth, wife of Edward, January 3, 

Knight, Experience, daughter of Isaac and Rebeckah, August 15, 

Knight, Isaac February 7, 

Knight, Isaac West, son of Richard and Mary, October 10, 

Knight, John L., died at New Orleans, aged 24, October 10, 

Knight, Kate, daughter of Isaac and Rebeckah, October 13, 

Knight, Lucy, " " " October 10, 

Knight, Lucy R., daughter of Richard and Mary, October 3, 

Knight, Lydia, daughter of Edward and Joannah, October 21, 

Knight, Martin, died at New Orleans, October g, 

Knight, Polly, daughter of Thomas and Sarah, September 19, 

Knight, Rebeckah, daughter of Isaac and Rebeckah, April 24, 

Knight, Rebeckah, wife of Isaac, February 16, 

Knight, Richard, son of Isaac and Rebeckah, January 14, 

Knight, Ruthy, dau. " " May 21, 

Knight, Sarah, wife of Jonah, aged 56, October 15, 

Lee, Rebeckah, wife of Henry, ' May 20, 
Lincoln, Hon. Abraham 

Lincoln, Andrew, son of Abraham and Nancy, August 27, 

Lincoln, Hon. Levi, aged 72, April 14, 

Lincoln, Rebeckah May 28, 
Lovell, Abigail, wife of Jonathan, Jr. and daughter of Joseph 

Kingsbury and Margaret, aged 22, May 26, 

Lovell, Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Mary, September, 28, 

Lovell, Moses, son of Jonathan, Jr., and Abigail, May 12, 



151 



Lynde, Mary, widow of Joseph, Esq., 

Maccarty, Thomas, son of Rev. Thaddeus and Mary 

Mainord, EHzabelh, w ife of Joseph, aged 59, 

Malvin, Jack, a Negro, 

Mann, Sylvester, aged 27, 

March, Prudence, aged 62, 

McClellan, James, husl^and of Margaret, 

McDaniel, Eunice, wife of John, aged 37, 

McDolland, Archibald, son of John and P'unice, 

McFarland, James, Senior, 

Miller, Jacob, Jr., son of Jacob and Polly, 

Miller, Josiah, son of Samuel and Elizabeth, 

Moore, Anna, daughter of John and Esther, 

Moore, Calven 

Moore, David, aged 55, 

Moore, Elijah, son of Collins and Barsheba, 

Moore, Henry, husband of Mary, 

Moore, Mary, daughter of David and Martha, aged 4 m. 

Moore, Nancy, " " " " 10 y, 



November 12, 1798 

May 15, 1750 

Septeml)er 15, 1732 

December 12, 1809 

October il, 1825 

December, 22, 1820 

September 29, 1729 

May 10, 1823 

March 4, 1819 

April 9, 1783 

October 8, 1802 

December 26, 1 748-9 

February 5, 

June 21, 1807 

August 28, 1 81 7 

February 19, 1729-30 

November 5, 1730 

July 20, 1800 

October 14, 1817 



Moore, Phebe, " " " " 13 y. September 14, 1817 

Moore, Rebcckah, datighter of James and Rebeckah, December 6, 1776 



Moore, Samuel, born May 5, 1736, 

Moore, Silas, son of James and ('omfort, 

Moore, Silas, died of small pox, 

Morse, Caleb, son of Isaac and Elizabeth, 

Morse, Joseph, " " " 

Morse, Sally, daughter of Willard and Nabby, 

Mower, Mary, wife of Ephraim, aged 20, 

Munroe, Oliver, son of Olive Stearns, 

Nazro, .Stephen, son of John and Mary, 

Newton, Roxy, daughter of Benjamin and Molly, 

Nichols, Capt. Thomas, aged 72, 

Oakes, Simon 

Oakes, Uriah, son of Simon, 

Osborn, Israel 

Osborn, Wilber, aged 20, 

Paine, Nancy Leonard, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth, 

Parker, Amity, daughter of Thomas and Amity, 

Parker, Charlotte, daughter of John and Welthena, 

Parker, Eliza, " William and Azubah, 

Parker, Elizabeth, aged 84, 

Parker, Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Amity, 

Parker, Williini, aged jS, 



December 19, 1803 

June I, 1729 

June 10, 1777 

November 17, 1745 

November 25, 1745 

September 22, 1796 

February 23, 1745-6 

July 27, 1803 

April , 1784 

June 16, 1785 

March 17, 1828 

August 30, 1773 

December 16, 177 1 

January 8, 1800 

January 19, 1807 

January 8, 1803 

June 12, 1743 

August , 1796 

September 25, 1802 

September 25, 1801 

December 8, 1 748 

September 9, 1801 



152 



Parker, Zedekiah, son of Thomas and Amity, aged 6, 

Patch, EHza, daughter of Joshua, 

Patch, Franklin Turall, son of John and Harriet, 

Patch, John Stillman, son of Benjamin and Betsy, 

Patch, Joshua, aged 51, 

Patch, Mary, daughter of William W. and Sally, 

Paul, Mary 

Peirce, Capt. John, aged 63, 



January 14, 1736-7 

April 3, 1795 

February 17, 1822 

March 17, 1821 

June 23, 1 81 8 

September 16, 1822 

December 17, 1824 

March 2, 1808 



Peirce, Lucretia, daughter of John and Lydia, aged 30 days, March 15, 1771 
Peirce, Lydia, wife of Capt. John, aged 53, December 30, 1804 

Peirce, Mary, daughter of Josiah and Sarah, April 23, 1754 

Pell, Rausannah September 9, 1824 

Perry, Nathaniel Fiske,s. Moses and Hannah, a. I y. lO m. October 15, 1804 
Percy, -Clark, son of Moses and Hannah, August 13, 1796 

Percy, Moses, son of Nathan and Hannah, May 23, 1759 

Percy, Prudence, daughter of Josiah and Sarah, February 18, 1803 

Percy, Sarah, wife of Josiah, February i, 1754 

Pratt, Ebenezer, aged 38, October 13, 1S19 

Pratt, Levi, son of Ebcnczcr and Elizabeth, January 8, 1819 

Rand, Martha Coburn, daughter of Calvin and Elizabeth, September 28, 1818 



Ranks, Persis, wife of Christopher, aged 58, 

Ranks, Sally, daughter of John and Grace, aged 3, 

Rawson, Elijah, son of Mrs. Betsy Flagg, aged ;^^, 

Rice, Bathsheba, daughter of Matthias and Mary, 

Rice, Bazelai, son of James, aged 28, 

Rice, Daniel, " " and Sarah, 

Rice, Darius, " Gershom and Hester, 

Rice, Darius, " " Jr. and Easter, 

Rice, Elizabeth, daughter of Clershom and Hester, 

Rice, Grace, daughter of James and Sarah, 

Rice, James, Jr. 

Rice, James, husband of Sarah, 

Rice, Jonathan, son of Comfort and Martha, 

Rice, Josiah, husband of Sarah, 

Rice, Keziah, daughter of Gershom and Hester, 

Rice, Lovinna, daughter of Josiah and Sarah, aged 13, 

Rice, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary, aged 10, 

Rice, Mary, wife of Thomas, 

Rice, Persis, daughter of Zepheniah, and Mary, aged 16, 

Rice, Peter, son of Gershom, Jr. and Easter, 

Rice, Sarah, daughter of Josiah and Sarah, aged 12, 

Richardson, Reuben, son of Thomas and Margaret, 

Robins, Phares 



October 19, 1792 

.September 16, 1800 

December 25, 1819 

March 13, 1742 

September 2, 1741 

March 8, 1729-30 

September 20, 1723 

September 19, 1741 

August 29, 1723 

February 26, 1729-30 

May 26, 1730 

October 14, 1730 

April 22, 1759 

March 28, 17 30 

August 23, 1728 

April 29, 1 74 1 

October 30, 1736 

September 8, 1749 

March 15, 1740- 1 

October 16, 1741 

May 6, 1741 

December 20, 1737 

May 19, 1821 



153 



Roper, Nathaniel, son of Ephraim and Sibbel, 

Rowan, Klizalieth, wife of Captain James, aged 28, 

*.Shaw, I'ermelia, wife of Klmer, 

Shepard, Charles, son of Paul and I'".li/.aheth, 

Shepard, Jarvis Eaton, s. " " 

Sikes, Henry M. Jr., agetl 7, 

Sikes, Levi, aged'41, 

Smith, Benoni, Son of l''lisha, |r. and Persis, 

Smith, Ezekiel, aged 45, 

Smith, James 

Smith, Joel 

Sprague, Lincoln, son of Miles and Peggy, 

Spring, Samuel, son of Nathaniel and Martha, 

Stearns, Clark, son of Ebenezcr, Jr. and NLirtha, 

Stearns, Elizabeth, widow, 

Stearns, Isaac, aged 75, 

Stearns, Olive, daughter of William, 

Stevens, Harriet, daughter of Thomas and Mina, 

Stow, Aaron Gibbs, son of John, (at Shrewsbury) 

Stow, Louisa, daughter " 

Stow, Patty, wife " (at Shrewsbury) 

Stow, Patty, daughter " 

Stowell, Abigail, daughter of Cornelius and Zerviller, 

Stowell, Eliza, daughter of Nathaniel and Caty, 

Stowell, Elizabeth Jennison, dau. Cornelius and Zerviller, 

Stowell, Hannah Coolidge, " " " 

Stowell, Jerusha, aged 66, 

Stowell, Palmer Goulding, son of Thomas and Anna, 

Stowell, Capt. Thomas, son of Cornelius and Zerviller, 

Stowers, John, son of John and Abigail, 

Stowers, Sophia, dau. " " 

Stratton, Charlotte, daughter of Thomas anc\ Eunice, 

Stratton, Thomas, son " " 

Sturtefant, Sarah, wife of the late Jesse, aged 36, 

Tanner, James 

Tatman, Jabez, born in Roxbury, 

Taylor, Hannah, daughter of Abraham and Rachel, 

Taylor, James, son of James and Elizabeth, 

Taylor, Lucy, daughter of Stephen and Susannah, 

Temple, Abraham, son of William and Sarah, 

Tenney, F^mmerson, son of Stephen R., aged 8, 

Tenney, Harriet, dau. " 



November 1 1 


1744 


October 16 


1806 


November 5 


1825 


December 23 


1808 


January 15 


1820 


August 5 


1820 


October 14 


1825 


December 28 


1789 


November 13 


1807 


November 14 


1824 


January 5 


1777 


November 9 


1800 


August 20 


1747 


July 24 


1773 


June 2 


1805 


July 25 


1800 


February 29 


1804 


November 2 


1819 


March 21 


1790 


P'ebruary 1 1 


1800 


February 7 


1790 


May 8 


1795 


August 29 


1756 


July 5 


1809 


November 21 


1784 


May 29 


1784 


September 3 


1 801 


October 1 1 


1796 


November 13 


1799 


June 


1784 


March 


1783 


July 29 


1813 


"May 4 


1810 


February 4 


1818 


April 8 


1782 


March 13 


1807 


March 


1764 


June 31 


1730 


October 21 


1792 


October 2 


1 741 


April 2 


1820 


■\ugust 14 


1823 



* Possibly Shoio. 



154 



Thing, Lois, wife of Samuel, aged 39, November 5 

rrowbridge, Eliza, daughter of Elijah H., aged 21 mo. September 21 

Trowbridge, Jerusha, wife of James, April 26 

Trowbridge, William, son of James and Jerusha, July 7 

Trumbull, Joseph, Esq., aged 67, March i 

Tufts, Tucy, daughter of Walter and Lucy, May 27 

Vant, John Milburn, son of Mrs. Relief, September 12 

Waite, Sarah, widow of Joseph, April 24 

Walker, Daniel, son of Joseph and Asenath, December 2 

Walker, Levy Johnson, s. " " January 

Walker, Samuel, " " June i 

Wallice, Sarah, wife of Isaac R. November 3 

Ward, Eunice, wife of Phinehas, March 30, 

Ward, Eunice, daughter of I'hinehas and Eunice, October 6, 
Ward, Mary Grout, daughter of Col. Artimas and Sarah, August 29 
Ward, Paty 

Ward, Phinehas, Jr., son of Phinehas and Eunice, August 22 

Ward, Sarah, wife of Daniel, November i 

Ward, Thankful, wife of Elisha, aged 56, October 20, 
Ward, William, son of Daniel aud Sarah, aged 3 weeks, October 19 

Warden, Henry, son of Samuel and Tamerson, luly 

Warden, Nancy, dau. " " December 19 

Waters, Betsy, aged 63, March 11 

Waters, Mary, aged 65, March 9 

Webb, Emila, daughter of Adrian and Harriet, January 5 

Weight, Joseph, aged 71, October 5 

Weston, Olive, wife of William, aged 40, January 9 

Wheeler, Abraham, son of Abraham and Hannah, a. 11, February 25, i 

Wheeler, Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Mary, July 18- 

Wheeler, Elizabeth D. wife of Daniel (jreenleaf, June 13 

Wheeler, Elizabeth, " " " December 15 
Wheeler, Elizabeth, daughter of 'Daniel '-'•. and Nancy, a. 2, March 29 

Wheeler, George, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, August 18 
Wheeler, Henrietta, daughter of Theophilus and Elizabeth, August 14 

Wheeler, Mary, wife of Thomas, aged 40 y. i m. 16 d. May iS 

Wheeler, Mary, wife of Joseph, August 27 

Wheeler, Nancy September 16, 

Wheeler, Deacon Thomas January 12 

White, Eunice, wife of Nathan, ■ November 12 

White, Thaddeus, aged 22, February 9 

Whitney, Benjamin, aged 86, fuly 30, 

Whitney, Ebenezer January 23, i 

Whitney, Elizabeth, aged 73, November 10, 



[821 
[823 
[756 
[748 
[824 
[798 
1819 

[754 
1 80 1 
[804 

t793 
[807 

[771 
[782 
(822 

[776 

'73° 
[819 
[728 
.817 
L813 
[823 
[821 
1808 

753 
820 
745-6 
782 
800 
803 
817 
803 
796 
740 

783 

823 

795 
823 
822 
823 
743-4 
1823 



155 



Whittemore, Dolly Ann, daughter of Clark and Patty, 

Wight, Rachel, wife of Oliver, aged 65, 

Willard, Aaron, son of Solomon and Lydia, 

Willard, I,ydia, dau. " " 

Willington, Daniel, aged 70, 

Willington, Ehene/.er 

Willington, Rebeckah, wife of Daniel, 

Wing, Maj. Moses 

Wise, Martin Tower, son of Daniel and Sally, 

Wisvvell, Sarah, wife of Samuel, 

Woodward, Ruth, wife of John, 

Wyman, Lydia, aged 18, 

Young, Catharine, dau. of James and Mary, a. 27, (at 

Young, Isabel, wife of John, 

Young, John, husband of Isabel, aged 93, 

^'oung, Mary, wife of James, aged 53, 



August 26, 1 81 3 

April 15, 1824 

May 27, 1797 

Fel)ruary 15, 1787 

September 17, 1823 

December , 1801 

February 20, 1800 

October 23, 1809 

April 22, 1805 

July , 1784 

February 2, 1772 

September 10, 1820 

Boston) Sept. 14, 181S 

February 15, 1732-3 

June 27, 1730 

November 4, 1820 



INDEX OF NAMES 

Referred to in the Notes, or which do not appear in the preceding pages 
in Al]ihal)ctical Order. 



A 

Adams, Martha, 
Allen, Rev. George, 
Allen, Hon. Joseph, 
Allen, Samuel, 
.Vndrews, Anna, 
Andrews, David, 
.Vrmstrong, Rebecca, 
Austin, Rev. Samuel, 

B 



14, 7 



Page 



107 

121 

2, 121 

122 

21 

13. 14 

113 

98 



Bailey, Sarah, 




132 


Baldwin, Nathan, 




81 


Bancroft, (,'omfort, 




78 


Barber, James, 




123 


Barton, Hon. Ira M., 




25 


Barton, William S., 




' 4 


Bigelow, David, 


70, 71 


,96 


Bigelow, Dolly, 




76 


Bigelow, Joshua, 


96, 


117 


Bigelow, Lewis, 




15 


Bigelow, Col. Timothy, 


10, II, 


"3 


Bixby, Caty, 




III 


Blair, Joseph, 




142 


Blair, Mary, 




83 


Blake Family, 




142 


Blake, Hon. Francis, 


122, 


142 


Blake, Increase, 


124, 


142 


Boyden, Daniel, 




96 


Brazer, Samuel, 


8, 12, 13 


Brewer, Josiah, 




96 


Bridge, Elizabeth, 




124 


Brooks, Silas, 




15 


Brooks, Samuel, 


10, 70 


Brown, Captain, 




45 



Page 

Brown, Hannah, 75 

Brown, .Samuel, 6 

Browning, Elizabeth, 102 

Burnside, S. M., 98 

C 

Campbell, Anna, 70 

Chaddick, John, 7 

Chadvvick, Abigail, 85 

Chadwick, Azubah, 89 

Chadwick, ^.ucy, 88 

Chamberlain, Abigail, 96 

Chamberlain, Lydia, 81 

Chamberlin, John, 14 

Chamberlin, Thomas, 15 

Chandler, Elizabeth, 107 

Chandler, John, Jr., 7, 96 

Chapin, Eunice, 141 

Converse, Benjamin, 12 

Corbett, Otis, 15 

Cowden, Experience, 47 

Cowden, Thomas, 47 

Curtis, John, 96 

Curtis, Mary, 77 

Curtis, Sarah, 45 

Cutler, Berthia, 54 

I) 

Dakin, Betsy, 90 

DeBernicre, Ensign, 45 

Dennis, Samuel B., 9 

Denny, Austin, 15 

Denny, Elizabeth, 84 

Dill, Mary, 113 

Dix, Elijah, u, 71 

Drury, Abigail, 69 



158 



liager, Persis, 
Eaton, Sarah, 
limmons, Rev. Dr.. 

V 
Fay, Josiah, 
Flagg, Enoch, 
I'lagg, Eunice, 
Flagg, Hannah, 
Flagg, Marshall, 
Fowle, Mary, 
Fowle, Zachariah, 

G 

Gage, Gen., 
(jatcomb, Mary, 
(jates, Katharine, 
Gates, Gen., 
(iates, Jonathan, 
Gleason, Lucretia, 
Goddard, Hannah, 
Goddard, Patty, 
Goodwin, James, 
(joodwin, Mary, 
(joulding, Daniel, 
Goulding, Elizabeth, 
(joulding, Ignatius, 
(joulding, Palmer, 
Goulding, William, 
Goulding, Zurvilla, 
Gray, Sarah, 

H 
Hancock, Gov. John, 
Hancock, Thomas, 
Hapgood, Mary, 
Harrington, Anna, 
Harrington, Francis, 
Harrington, Silas, 
Hathaway, Samuel, 
Haywood, Sarah, 



Page 

97 

72 



25 

15 

81 

106 

27 
11^. 



45.65 

47 

99 

21 

12 

119 

116 

109 

30, 96 

74 

II 

43 
12 
f>, 10, 1 1, 14 
12 
61 
19 

120 
120 
124 

93 
143 

II 

15 

80 



Page 

Heard, Nancy, 80 

Hersey, Thankful, '°44(M 

Heywood, Daniel, 8, 32, 44/*/' 

Heywood, Deborah, 72 

Heywood, Hannah, 35 

Heywood, Phinias, 6 

Heywood, Rebekah, 44 

Holdin, James, 6 

Honey wood, Elizabeth, 122 

Hopkins, Rev. Samuel, 98, 144 

Hubbard, John W., 143 

J 

Jefferson, President, 94, 123 

Jennison, Betsy, 61 

Jennison, Relief, 61 

Jennison, William, 68 

Johnson, Sarah, 84 

K 

Kellough, Rachel, 5 

King, Abigail, 34 

Kingsbury, Dorothy, 121 

Kingsley, Lois, 93 



Lawrence, Abbott, 10 

Lawrence, Timothy Bigelow , 10, 21 
Learned, Comfort, 53 

Lincoln, Enoch, 123 

Lincoln, Levi, Senior, 72,^121, 123 
Lincoln, Gov. Levi, ico, no, 120 



Lincoln, William, 
Lovell, Nancy Eliza, 

M 

Maclanathan, Elizabeth, 
Mahan, Sally, 
Miller, Jacob, 
Moore, Asa, 
Moore, Arethusa, 



123 

104 



71 

119 

11,12 

8 

72 



159 



Moore, Hannah, 
Moore, Samuel, 
Moore, Sarah, 
Mower, Khenezer, 
Mower, l''pliraiiii, 

N 

Newell, Gen. 'riiiuithy. 
Nickols, William, 



(Oliver, Chief Justice Peter, 
Os<i;o()fl, Marv, 

P 

Paine, F. W., 
Paine, Timothy, 
Parker, Elizabeth, 
Patch, Nathan, 
Patch, W. W., 
Perry, Nathan, 
Phillips, Moses D., 
Pierce, John, 
Prentice, Elizabeth, 
Putnam, James, 



Rand, Ruth, 
Ranks, Lucy, 
Reed, Eliza T. 
Rice, Abigail, 
Rice, Grace, 
Riddell, Rev. Mr., 
Robbins, Elizabeth, 
Ruggles, Mary, 
Russell, Benjamin, 

S 
Salter, Thankful N., 
Schuyler, Gen. 
.Shedd, Susannah, 
Sinionds, Polly, 
Simonds, Susannah, 



Page 


\ 


Vane 


io6 


Smith, Elisha, 


96 


96 


Smith, Jane, 


.70 


86 


Smith, Lydia, 


97 


15 


Smith, Dr. Nathan, 


108 


II 


Snow, Kesia, 


97 




Sprague, Hon. John, 


122 




Spring, Rev. Samuel, 


98 


122 


Stearns, Charles 


8, 12, 13 


6 


Stearns, Prudence, 


39 




Stearns, Thomas, 


6,8 


So 


Sterne, Mary, 


68 


38 


Stone, Lydia, 


27 




Stone, Ruth, 


94 




Story, Lucretia, 


90 


'5 


Stowell, Abel, 


12 


10, II 


Stowers, Sarah, 


94 


II I 


Sullivan, Gov., 


123 


12, 70 


Sumner, Dolly, 


135 


96 
14 


T 




9 


Taft, Eunice, 


81 


1 1, 14 


Taft, Jesse, 


14 


28 


Taylor, Molly, 


74 


96 


Tenny, Mary, 


106 




Terry, Samuel, 


15 




Thomas, Isaiah, 15, 


21, 7b, 100, 


136 
118 


120, 134. 




Trowbridge Family, 


•44 


«34 


Trowbridge, William, 


i.v 144 


35 






51 


V 




98 


Upham, Jabez, 


121 


28 

38 

109 


V 

V.alentine, Gill, 

W 


10, iS 


107 


Wagoner, John Jacob, 


II 


21 


Waite, Rebekah, 


28, 29 


87 


Washburn, Charles, 


9 


89 


' Ward, Gen. .Xrtemas, 


79 


'33 


Ward, Jonathan, 


21 



i6o 



Ward, Hannah, 
Ward, Lydia, 
Ward, Mary, 
Ward, Nahuni, 
Ward, Obadiah, 
Ward, Samuel, 
Warren, Gen. Josepli, 
Wheeler, Joseph, 
Wheeler, Thomas, 
White, Charles, 



Page 1 




Page 


35' 41. 44 


White, Sally, 


"5 


114 


Whitney, Elizabeth, 


124 


82 


Whitney, Lois, 


112 


97 


Whitney, Lucy, 


79 


41 


Willington, Mindwell, 


93 


15 


Willard, Jonathan 


124 


21, 113 


Wise, William, 


144 


II 


Wood, Abigail, 


117 


7 


Woodworth, James S., 


9 


9 


Worcester, Leonard, 


'5 



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No. /. PROCEEDINGS FOR 1875-7. 

No. //. CONSTITUTION AND LIST OF OFFICERS, 
PUBLISHED WITH NUMBER L OF PROCEED- 
INGS. 

No. III. PROCEEDINGS FOR 1S77. 

No. IV. INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURIAL 
GROUNDS IN WORCESTER, PUBLISHED WITH 
NUMBER in. OF PROCEEDINGS. 

No. V. PROCEEDINGS FOR 1S78. 



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Officers and Committees for 1879. 

PiaCSIUKNT, 

Hon. (J. ark JILI.SON. 

VK |>I'1;i;.s1|)|;NT>. 

ELLEKY li. CRANE. AEHER'I' (TR TlS. 

SIOCKKTARV. 

DA.MEL SF:AGKAVE. 

•ii{i:a.s(i;ku. 
JAMES A. SMITH. 

LIUKAUIAN. 

ALBERT A. L(n^ELL. 



execltivp: committee, 
CLARK Jn.LSON. ELLERY H. CRANE. 

ALBERT CURTIS. DANIEL SEAGRAVE, 

JAIMES A. SMITH. 

STANDING CO.MMITTEE ON NOMINATION'S. 

^ CHARLES R. JOHNSON, for 1 y^-av. 
ED^^ ARD R. LA\YRENCE, for 2 years. 
FRxVNKLIN P. RICE for :) years. 



C!'ommittrc on iliojivaphu. 

HENRY L. SHUMWAY. TI103IAS E. St. JOHN, 

ALFRED S. ROE. 



C'ommittcc on i'ubUcaticin. 

Clark Jillson, Ellehv P.. Ckane, 

Albert Cirtis, Daniel Seagrave, 

Ja.aies a. Smith, Albert A. Lovell, 

Franklin P. Rick. 



Jcpartmcuts of Wavh. 



ARCHEOLOGY AND GENERAL HISTORY. 



Chas. R. Johnson, Henry F. Stedman, 
William II. Bartlett, Israel Plummer, 
Alfred S, Roe. Thomas M. Lamb, 

Franklin P. Rice, Chas. A. Morgan, 
Henry D. Barber, PI H. Rice, 
Henrv Blanchard. 



Preston D. Jones, 
Isaac N. Metcalf, 
Eben F. Thompson, 
EUery B. Ciane, 
Francis T. Blackmer. 



LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY. 



EUery B, Crane, 
Thos. E. Bartlett, 
Daniel Seagrave, 
Albert A. Lovell, 
Franklin P. Rice, 
Clark Jillson, 



E. H. Marshall, 
James A. Smith, 
E. R. Lawrence, 
Benj. J. Dodge, 
Henry M. iSniith, 
Albert Tyler, 



Ephraim Tucker, 
Henry F. Douglas, 
Chas. II. J. Douglas, 
W. H. Bigelow, 
Albert Curtis, 
Reuben R. Dodae. 



ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS, PUBLICATIONS & ENGRAVLXGS. 

Clark Jillson, Edward I. Comins, Henry L. Shamway, 

Wm. B. Harding, Chas. B. AVhiting, Theo. 8. Johnson, 

Albert Tyler, Chas. W. Estabrook, Samuel E. Staples, 

Augustus Coolidge, Nathaniel Paine, Chas. W. Fenno, 

Thos. E. St. John, Fisher A. Bosworth, John Merrill. 

Merrick Bemis, Augustus E. Peck, 



Henry Phelps, 
Richard 0'Fl3-nn, 
Wm B. Howe, 
Nelson R. Scott, 
George Sumner, 



RELICS, COINS, AND CURIOSITIES. 

Olin L. Merriam, E. H. Thompson, 



Augustus Stone, 
Joseph N. Bates, 
Alex. C. Munroe, 
Norton L. Cook, 



Geo. E. Boyden, 
Stephen C. Earle. 
Theo. S. Johnson, 
Pardon A. Lee. 



Franklin C. Jillson, E. H. Marble, 



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rp HE first meeting of The Worcester Society of 
J- xVxTiQUiTV, ai'tei- the Annual Meeting, was held 
at the Lihrary of the Society, Tuesday evening, Feb. 
5th, there being present seventeen members. 

The President, in behalf of the Executive Com- 
mittee, made tlie following report, which was accept- 
ed and its recommendations adopted : — 

R E PORT. 

Gentlemen: — The Proceedings of the Society for 1877 liave 
been printed in accordance with previous instructions, the same 
liaving Ik'cu [)re[)ared for the press by Mr. Jillson. It was decid- 
ed by the Committee, tliat it was not expedient to print the 
Papers tliat have l)een read before the Society during the year, 
but it is probable tliat those of Mr. Crane and IMr. Tyler will be 
pi'ivately printed. 

The Inscriptions from the Old Connnon and Mechanic street 
Burial (irouuds. have \h\'\\ printed under the special direction of 
the Connnitti'c on that work, Messrs. Crane, Lovell and Rice, 
making 121 pages, which, with the Proceedings, make l(!l pages. 
This Pamphlet has Ixhmi numbered III. The Inscriptions have 
been bound in a separate pamphlet, and numbered IV. 



6 

The printing has been done in a ver}' acceptable manner, by 
Messrs. Tyler & Seagrave, as the work will show to those into 
whose hands it may come. 

The Committee recommend that one copy of the Proceedings, 
No. Ill, which contains all the matter published, be given to each 
member of our Society, both Acitve and Honorary. 

Respectfully submitted. 

S. E. Staples, 
Clark Jillson, 
E. B. Crane, 
Daniel Seagrave, 
James A. Sjiith. 
Worcester, February oth, 1878. 

The Standing Committee on nominations, proposed 
for active membership, Dr. Merrick Bemis, John 
Merrill and E. H. Marble, all of Worcester, and they 
were duly elected. 

The Librarian read a list of numerous donations 
received during the preceding month, among which 
were a collection of Directories from Messrs. Drew, 
Allis & Co., and a volume of Poole's x\nnotations, 
from Mrs. Clark Jillson. It was voted that the 
thanks of the Society be tendered Messrs. Drew Allis 
& Co., for their donation. By request, Mr. Jillson 
save a very interestini>; historical account of tlie vol- 
ume presented by Mrs. Jillson, after whicli^ on mo- 
tion of Mr. Lovell, the Secretary was instructed to 
communicate the thanks of the Society to Mrs. Jill- 
son, for her valuable donation. 

It was voted that the Librarian be authorized to 
make such exchanges of our duplicate mtitter .-is may 
be for the advantage of the Society. 



William S. Burton Es(|., iiuule a few coiiiplinient- 
ary remarks in relation to the Society, and offered 
some sniTgestions in regard to the further division of 
work among tlie several memhei's. lie presented to 
the Society "Alden's Epitai)iis"' in live volumes, 
which is a scarce work, and a valuable addition to 
our librar\ . 

Albert A. Lovell was appointed a conunittee to 
collect material relating to certain historical local- 
ities in Worcester and vicinity. 

Charles R. Johnson, Chairman of the Department 
of Arclueology and General History, and Ellery B. 
Crane, Chairman of the Department of Local History 
and Genealogy, reported that their Departments had 
been organized, and that the members thereof had 
manifested a u'ood degree of interest in the work 
contemplated. 

Hon. Clark Jillson, Chairman of the Department 
of Ancient Manuscripts, Publications and Engrav- 
ings, reported concerning the organization of that 
Department, and proposed work for the same. 

Mr. Jillson tlien read the following brief sketch, 
relating to the linancial management of the pioneer 
Cotton Manufacturer of Americ.i; showing that men 
of ability can not only invent and manufacture ma- 
chines to establish and carrj' on a great industry, 
but tha.t they ma\ also be qualified, without special 
education therel"or, to deal with financial problems, 
in a more skillful manner, and with better success 
than many wlio have made that subject a life-studj'. 



A FINANCIER OF THE OLD SCHOOL. 



In C{is6s of long continued depression in financial circles, we 
are apt to seek for a parallel in history, hoping that a knowledge 
of the methods of relief, resorted to by financiers in former times, 
ma}- suggest a remedy whereb}' we may avert failure in business. 

The financial aspect of this country depends largely upon the 
financial condition of individuals, which, to be satisfactory, must 
be sustained by public and private confidence in the ability of the 
individual to promptly meet his liabilities. A want of confidence 
will destroy the prospects of a business man, though his estate 
may be solvent, and his chances for success, with proper manage- 
ment, good. To avoid disasters of this kind, and for the purpose 
of maintaining confidence in each other, business men have taxed 
their financial abihty to its utmost tension, generally with indif- 
ferent results. Foruierly when one creditor became alarmed, 
with or without cause, and commenced legal action, it became a 
signal for others to do likewise, leaving the debtor surrounded 
b}- the tender mercies of a panic. One of the shrewdest schemes 
to avoid such a state of affairs was successfully resorted to l)y 
Samuel Slatku, the father of cotton manufacture in America, 
by which device he was saved from fniancial ruin. 

Mr. Slater, born at Belper, England, June !h 17G-S, arrived in 
New York, Nov., 178'J, at the age of twenty-one. At that time 
Moses Brown had attempted to spin cotton by machinery, in 
Rhode Island, but had made a total failure. Congress had jnst 
passed an Act for the encouragement of manufactures ; and the 
Legislature of Pensylvania had offered a bounty for tiie introduc- 
tion of the Arkwright patents. Young Slater had seen these laws 
and was thereby induced to l)ring across the ocean Arkwright's 
improvements, without models or drawings, carrying the details 
in his mind, so thoroughly' fixed as to enable him to build a com- 
plete set of cotton machinery. He wrote to Mr. Brown stating 
what he could do, but received a discourging rei)ly, although it 
contained this proposition : — "If thou canst do this thing, I in- 
vite thee to come to ]?hode Island and have the credit and profit 
of introducing cotton manufacture into America." 



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He (lu'iviiix)!! wi'iit to Rliode Island, and his first machine for 
spinning and wcaAing cotton clotli Avas put in motion at Paw- 
tucket, Dec. 21st 17IM). In LSI 2 he erected his mills in Oxford, 
(now Webster,) where has grown up a large establishment, which 
still l)ears his name. 

During the business depression of l'S21), Mr. Slater having a 
large amount of {)ro[)erty in his possession, became financialh' in- 
volved ; but his Ibresight was such as to enable him to overcome 
all obstacles, and at the same time make a fortune. To relieve 
himself from eml»arrassment he issued thirty notes, amounting in 
all to 821.'), 000, and they were put u[)on the market. He also 
jjlaced his entire pioperty in the hands of several wealthy gentle- 
men in Providence, to l)e held by them in trust for a specific pur- 
pose, the conditions of which (exhibited a couibination of honesty 
and shrewdness seldom found in harmony with each other. 

The remarkable document by which this conveyance was made 
is dated August l;'»th 1.S2',), and is now among the records of the 
town of Smithiield R. I. It provitles that in consideration of 
t>r<) haiulrcd (i)ul fij'tccn (Joihirs, and the covenants and trusts 
hereafter mentioned, Mr. Sannu'l Slater conveys to Thomas P. 
Ives, l'hili[) Allen, Sanuiel Xightingale, Richard P)ullock, Xehe- 
miali II. Knight, AVilliam C'hnrch, Cyrus P»utler, William Rich- 
UKUid and William T. (irinnell. all of Pro\ idence, [jropert}' con- 
sisting of a l)lock of Iniildings on South [Main street; a cotton 
factory with all its machinery, engine, two dwelling houses, and 
laud on which tliev all stand ; alscj one other l)uilding and a 
dwelling b.onse. all in Pro\ idence; also certain parcels of land in 
Smithiield ; also certain pai'cels of land with dwelhng houses, a 
cotton factory, mill privilege, machinery, etc. etc., in Attlelioro 
and Seekonk ; also (Hie half of Lnion Block in Pawtncket ; also 
about two thousand acres of land in Oxford, Dudley and Douglas, 
in ^lassachusetts. with all the cotton factories, mills, rights of 
water, dwelling houses, stores and buildings thereon, machinery 
Occ, which had been conveyed to Mr. Slater by seventeen differ- 
ent deeds ; also one half of the .lewett City Manufacturing Com- 
pany's woi'ks. consisting of mills, cotton factories, rights of 
water, dwelling houses, stent's etc., etc., conveyed to the owner 
b\- eleven deeds: Cor the above naine(l to li;ive and to hold in 



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ffperhiJ frust for the inirposcs hereinal'ter dee-lared ; that is to say, 
whereas, the said Shiter has made and executed thirty notes am- 
ounting in all to S2I.J,0()U ; therefore, if the said Slater should 
tak6 up these notes as they became due, then this deed was to be 
null and void ; otherwise it should be the duty of the trustees to 
sell the property to pay the notes, for which purpose the above 
named gentlemen were attorneys, irrevocable, and they agreed 
to perform the trust committed to them. 

By this financial strategy the large estate of Mr. Slater was 
saved from plunder, and at the same time provision was made 
for the payment of all his debts. 

If those who are financially embarrassed at the present day 
would adhere to a similar code of honoi', business would revive 
and confidence be restored. 



At the regular meeting held March 5th, at the 
Hall of the Society, there was the usual good atten- 
dance, and much interest was manifested in the ob- 
jects of the Association. E. H. Rice of Worcester 
was elected an active member, and John E. Russell 
of Leicester, a corresponding member. 

The Librarian reported several acknowledgements 
from individuals and societies^ of the receipt of our 
Proceedings, and numerous donations to the Library, 
of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and maps. 

Augustus Stone gave notice that the Department 
of Relics, Coins and Curiosities, had organized by the 
choice of Henry Phelps as Chairman, and Theodore 
S. Johnson, Secretary 

On motion of Mr. Seagrave it was voted to place 
the Pocumtuck Valley Association of Deerfield, Mass, 
upon the exchange list of this Society. 



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,Mr. E. B. Crane then read a very interesting his- 
torical Paper ujjon the ''Lumber Business of Worces- 
ter," from its earliest settlement, with brief biograph- 
ical notices of the persons engaged therein, to the 
year 1835, when the Boston and Worcester Railroad 
was completed. Mr. Crane promised that at some 
future meeting he would continue the subject, bring- 
ing it down to the present time. 

At tlie regular monthly meetmg held Tuesday 
evening, April 2d, tliere were present eighteen mem- 
bers. Fisher A. Bosworth M. D. of Webster, and 
Franklin C. Jillson of Worcester were elected to ac- 
tive membership, ^^iluable donations were received 
from Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Messrs. Putnam and 
Davis, and from various members of the Society. 

A letter from S. F. Haven Esq., Librarian of the 
American Anti(juari;in Society, was read, acknowl- 
edging the receipt of our Proceedings and compli- 
mentary to the same. 

Mr. C. H. J. Douglas, of Brown University, a mem- 
ber of the society, was introduced, and read a valua- 
))le Paper upon the subject of "Family Histories," 
which was listened to with much interest and satis- 
faction. Dr. George Chandler of Worcester, the 
author ol a very elaborate work, on the Genealogy 
of the "Chandler Fajiiily," being present by invita- 
tion, was called u})on by the President, and made 
some interesting remarks upon the same subject. 

On motion of Fi'a.nklin P. Rice, it was voted that 
Mr. Douglas be requested to furnish a copy of his 



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Paper for preservation in tlie archives of this Soeiet \ . 
Hon. Chirk Jillson presented to the Society a pair 
of Hands recently removed from the Old South clock 
in this city, prefacing the same with historical rem- 
arks concerning the old clock and its labor, for a 
period of more tlian seventy-five years. 

In behalf of Mr. A. B. Prouty of this city, Mr. 
Jillson presented the Society with a machine for the 
manufacture of card teeth previous to the invention 
of card setting; machines. A vote of thanks was ten- 
dered to Mr. Prouty. Interesting remarks were made 
by Dr. Chandler, Mr. Jillson and others, concernnig 
the various stages of the manufacture of card teeth, 
and setting of the same, before the invention of ma- 
chines for doiuii' that work. 

Mr. Crane read a continuation of his Paper on the 
"Lumber Business of Worcester," from 18o5 to the 
present time, together with brief Biographical sket- 
ches of the persons engaged therein. 

The following embraces the entire Paper read by 
Mr. Crane before the Society. It contains an abun- 
dance of Local History, gleaned with the greatest 
care from various reliable sources, and for the first 
time yrathered mto a single article, couched in such 
lantruao-e as to make it attractive and instructive to 
the general reader. Its Genealogical and Biograph- 
ical information make it exdeedingly valuable for 
future reference, to all who are or may become resi- 
dents of Worcester. 



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Till-: LIMUKK lUSlXKSS OK WOKCKS^J'KH. 

On tlie l.')th (lay (jf May, KWiT.C'apt Daniel Gookin, Capt Ed- 
ward -luhnson, Mr. Samuel Andrew and Andrew Belcher, senior, 
were instnic-ted l)y the (ireat and General Court at Boston, to 
view the country near (^)uin.siganiond Ponds, and to report Vfhe- 
ther in their opinion "the [)lace be capable to make a village." 

-Ahvssrs. (iookiii, .luhnson and Belcher made answer to that re- 
(juest. Oct. :^0, KId'S, reconnnending the location lor a town; 
it being, as they said, '"conveniently situated, well watered with 
l)()n(ls and brooks, and containing a tract of very good chestnut 
tree land — a lar'je quantity — but the meadow we tind not so 
much." \\\ the report of this Committee, we establish the fact 
that the territory selected for the Quinsigamond Plantation, called 
\\'orcester in 1()M4, was a well timbered countr}- ; and although 
the chestiuit was perhaps the most abundant, ^-et the pine, oak, 
walnut, ash, birch and ma[)le were also natives of the soil, all 
<loing their i)art toward making up the shady groves and leafy 
forests that covered the rocky hill-slopes, and darkened the deep 
valleys of this then wild and trackless wilderness. Here the earl}^ 
settlers found material close at hand with which to construct log 
huts for shcltei' in time of peace, and Garrison houses to wliicii 
they might llec for salcty from attacks of the prowling, blood- 
thirsty Indians. At this time every man in the settlement, from 
the I'arson to the drudge, was a Lumberman and Carpenter, 
performing the duties of both trades, from the feUing of the tree 
to preparing and placing the logs in proper position to complete 
the caiiin : with l>ut the axe and the hand-saw foi- tools to aid 
them in tlieir work 

According to records found the first saw-njill, an institution so 
indispensable to the growth and [trosperity of the new t(^wn, was 
built about 1().S4. by Capt. John Wing who came Irom Boston 
and located, it is said, on Fort River, now called ^lill Brook, a 
short distance aliove Lincohi Square, where a tract of -SO acres 
of land sin-rounding his mill, and on the nc^rth side of the bi-ook. 
with exclusive privilege of its watei'. was assigned to Capt. 
Wing in 1 tt-^.'). 

Owing to a lack of conlidence in the i)rctended friendship of the 



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Nipmuck Indians and other tnbes wlio frequented this loeaHtv, 
the settlement came to a stand-still and was even quite deserted 
from IGSli nntil the conclusion of i>eace with the Indians in 1 71 o. 

In October of that year Mr. .lonas Rice, with his family, moved 
into the town, and for more than a year were the only white oc- 
cupants. The boldness of Mr. Kice having established confi- 
dence in the safety of a renewal of the settlement, several fami- 
lies found their way within the bounds of Worcester in the year 
171."), The records are silent so far as I have been able to learn 
as to w'hether Capt. Wing's saw-mill was found intact at this time 
or not ; l)ut another was soon built by Mr. Obediah Ward of 
Sudbury, who was born Dec. 10, 1668, son of Richard and Mary 
More Ward, and grandson of William AVard, on.e of the early 
settlersof Sudbury, and proprietor of lands there as early as 
1639. Obediah married Joanna Harrington of Watertown, Dec. 
20, 1693, and settled in Sudbury. In 1716, he came to Worces- 
ter and erected this saw-mill on Mill Brook near the present 
location of Mr. Geo. Crompton's Loom Works on Oreen street. 
This mill he bequeathed by his will, dated Dec. !<!, 1717, to his 
eldest son, Richard, and died in Worcester the day ibllowing its 
execution, aged 55 years. 

Richard was born in 1694, and married Lydia Wheelcjck of 
Sudbury, Jan. 1, 171 «. After living some years in Worcester 
he moved to Holden where he died in 1756, aged (52 years. 

Jonas, son of Richard, married Abigail Child, of Newton, 
where they lived for some time, but in 1744 were in Worcester, in 
1759 in Shrewsbury, in 1774 in Sutton. It is uncertain whether 
any other of Richard's children made their home in ^^'orcester. 

In 1718 the village of Worcester boasted of about 200 inhabi- 
tants and 58 dwellings, constructed principally of logs, with oiled 
paper to let in the light, in place of window glass that being a 
luxury few families could aflbrd. 

Again the peace of the country was disturbed by tlie renewal 
of Indian hostilities, and the growth of all the frontier towns re- 
ceived a severe check. From 1722 to 1765 the struggle with the 
Indians and French invaders absorbed the attention of the early 
settlers, and many of the new plantations w^ere left to languish 
for a time, and for many years previous to 1 731 ,Worcestei- ranked 



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.") :iiii()n,ii' llic to\vii« ill till' county, in population and valuation. 

In 171'.) Mr. iSimon (iates of Marlboro, a son of Simon and 
Siirali (Woods) (iatt's, born Doc. 11, 1710, took unto himself a 
wile. Miss Sarah Howe, and came to Worcester, taking up his 
residence on the southerly side of what is now Coes' pond, and 
soon after erected a saw-mill on the site where now now stands 
Mr. Ijorinji" Coes' brick shop, on Tatnuck IJrook. AVhen the 
workmen were put liiiii in the foundation for this shop the old 
mud-sills of Mr. (iates' mill were found in a good state of pres- 
ervation, they having been for man^' years buried deep under 
liie suiface of llie ground. 

In 17i)U the inhabitants of Worcester numbered 2U44, showing 
an increase in 72 years, of 1<S44 persons. The population in 
1M2() was 2\)G2^ and during the next live years about 700 more 
were added to the number. This growth in population caused a 
greater demand for lumber, ami other saw-mills were put in op- 
eration as necessity' required. The owaiers or lessees of these 
mills were not only the manufacturers but dealers, filling orders 
for Irames and linish lumber directly from their mill-yards. 

. As eai'ly as 1 770 >Mr. Thomas Drury is said to have liad a saw- 
mill in o[)eration in the south part of the town, (now Aul)urn) ; 
also -losiah Rice, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, owned 
another some years latei' just north but near the present boundary 
line of Auburn on what is now called Kettle Brook. Stowell's 
mill on \\ easel brook in the north [)art tjf the town was built in 
177;>. Deacon Klijah Waters advertised his saw-mill, at Mill- 
l)uiy, for sale, JSJarch (i, l«l.j ; also one located a mile from the 
centre of the town of J^eicester, belonging to Peter Slater, was 
placed on the market about the same time. Coming down a little 
later we tind Tickford's mill on Tatnuck brook, Kelly's on Beaver 
brook at its junction with Pleasant street, Sargent's at Cherry 
\'alley. Patch and Moore's on Tatnuck brook, just al)ove Coes' 
Pond. These mills were of a very simple pattern with an iij) 
and down saw, inanuracturing lumber not more than 1(! feet in 
length, while all timber over that length was hewn from the log. 

A first class mill at tliis time could saw 1000 feet of l)oards 
every day in the year, a fact of which the owners boasted ; but 
what a contrast when we compare that with the capacity of one 



1(1 



of the iiK^deni mills which with one cii-ciihir s;nv will cut 20 to 
25 thousand feet per day. 

As early as l.Sl'j, and previous to that time, tlie store kee[)ers 
began to receive lumber in exchange for merchandize. Mr. Fra- 
zier Sargent opened a new store one door south of the Bank, and 
under date of Jan. 11. 1 ^1,"). advertised to receive all kinds of 
lumber in payment for domestic cotton, woolen and other goods, 
of which he kept a general assortment ; but I have l)een unable 
to learn whether much lumber passed through the hands oi" ilr. 
Sargent or not. 

On the 22 day of jMay, bSH). Mr. lloriitio (iates Ilenshaw 
opened a store at New \\'orcester near the present location of the 
residence of the late A. (i. C'oes, otiering for sale a-general as- 
sortment of goods such as was usually ke[)t in a country store ; 
advertising to receive lumber in exchange for goods. ( )n the 
26th day of Feb., liSl7, he advertised for sale a quantity of 
boards and other lumber on lilteral credit ; and on the 17th day 
of Sept. , IJSI 7, he gave notice in the Spy of his removal into 
his new store on the opposite side of the street, which was where 
the Elmwood House now stands. For many years Mr. llensha*v 
carried on a successful business, continuing the sale of lumber 
as late as 1824. He was born at Leicester in 17s,s. and was son 
of Col. William Henshaw of Kevolutionary lame who was l)oi'n in 
Boston in 1735, and remoxed to Leicestei' with his father, Daniel 
Henshaw Esq., in 174>^. IMr. Horatio (lates Henshaw. when a 
young man, served his time as clerk in the store of .Mr. Stephen 
Salisbury, father of the present Hon. Stephen Salislmiy. After 
retiring from business at New Worcester, Mr. Henshaw returned 
to Leicester and was for many years, until I.S45, cashier of the 
Leicester Bank. 

On the IGth day of Sept. 1.S22, a copartnership was formed 
between John W. Stiles and Benjamin Butman. They imrnedi- 
atel}' opened a store two doors north of the Brick Hotel, where 
the}' offered for sale a general assortment of goods such as was 
usually kept in a country store, not even omitting the rum and 
molasses then so common. They also advertised to receive lum- 
ber of good quality in exchange for other goods, and business, 
was continued at this place under the firm name of Stiles and 



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liiitiiiaii Ibiir vi'jirs, when the firm wiis dissolved Sept. 20, 1820, 
Mild on the same day Mr Bntman tbnned a new association with 
]\Ir. Alfred Dwight Foster, and continued the same business un- 
der the style of lienjaniiii I>ntnian & Co, 

yiv. .lohii ^\'. Stiles was Ixjrn in Kecne N. II., a brother of 
Jeremiah Stiles, the painter, who was so well known in Worces- 
ter in the early part of this century, and was drowned in Long 
Fond. 'I'heir father was Capt, Jeremiah Stiles who served in the 
revolutionary war, receiving special notice for services rendered 
on several occasions. lie was a representative from Keene for 
twelve years. "Slv. John W. Stiles passed his younger da3's in 
his native town, where he married Mary jMaccarty, while a stu- 
dent in the oiiice of her father. Dr. JMaccarty. He soon went to 
Templeton Mass. .and engaged in mercantile Imsiness. where he 
lemained until Ai)ril l>th, 1<S21, when he came to Worcester and 
was prosperous as a business man. 

lie liuilt the house next east from the Library Luilding on Elm 
street, where he resided at the time of his death. He left two 
daughters, Lydia who married A. D. Foster, and Mary INIaccarty 
who married Henry Iv. Xewcomb, Ibr many years Crier of the 
('(nnls, and son of Judge Xewcomb of (ireeniield. 

The <;ld tirm had established quite a lumber business, and tlie 
new one, Benjamin Bntman & Co., advertised, Aug. 2'.t, 1.S27, 
in connection with other trade. Northern and Eastern lumber. 
Perhaps they were the llrst to bring eastern lumber into Worces- 
ter, lor sale, it then having to be transported with teams from 
Boston, hi the fall of l.S:^.S. on the opening of the Blackstone 
C anal, tliis tirm received lumber in considerable quantities from 
liaiigor, iSiaine, and nuist have carried on quite a trade in this 
line until the dissolution of the copartnership, July 28, l.s,')"). 

Alfred Dwight Foster was son of Hon. Dwight P\)ster, born in 
Brookfield Mass., a graduate of Harvard University in bSll). and 
studied law in the oflice of Samuel 31. Bui'uside Esq.. of Wor- 
cestei'. He was admitted to the bar in 1S22. and after {wo \ ear's 
practice in his native town he came to Worcester in i;'>2r) and be- 
came a law i)artner with Mr. Burnside who retired from practice 
in 1827. He was representative from Worcester in l.s.il. \.-<:',-> 
and l.s;!.'). He was selectman in 18.12; one of the tru^-tees of 



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the State Lunatic Hospital, and treasurer of that institution for 
many 3'ears from \H:VS. In 1831 he delivered the annual address 
before the scholars, teachers and friends of the Center School 
District. He was secretary of the Worcester Lyceum in is;! 2, 
and its president in 1H8(). He was the first president ot the 
Quinsigamond Bank, in LSo.'!, and one of the original trustees of 
the Worcester County Hcnlicultural Society to which (jftice he 
was chosen Sept I'J, 184(J. He died in August. IS'j^, aged .')2. 
All the duties of the many offices of ti'ust wliich he h<Md were dis- 
charged with ability and tidelitv, and he was one of our most re- 
spected citizens. 

After the retirement of JNIr. Foster from the l\nn of Benjamin 
Butman & Co., the business was continued by Mr. Butman, and 
on the 30th day of Sept., 1885, he ottered for sale two cargos 
of Bangor lnml)er which he was then receiving by Kaili'oad and 
Canal, He sold out to Mr. E. F. Dixie, April (ith, IS,')!), which 
was perhaps the end of his trade in lumber, although some years 
later he was again engaged in the grocery business. 

Benjamin Butman was son of Benjamin Butman, senior, the 
Tailor, whose sliop was on the east side of JNLiin street, at Lin- 
coln Square, it being the second building south of the corner ; 
and his residence was at one time on the westerly side of Salis- 
bury street near the Jo Bill road, where Benjamin Jr. was born, 
March 8th, 1787. Mr. Butman Sr. afterward kept the Hancock 
Arms Tavern, which stood on the west side of Lincoln street a 
short distance above the Scjuare. About 180,"), he removed to 
Dixmont, INIaine, where he died June 8th, l<S4y. 

BenjaiBin Butman Jr. when a young man, was clerk in the 
drug store of Messrs Dix and Brinley, at Boston, afterwards es- 
tablishing himself in business at Portland, Maine, and while a 
merchant there, married Sally Kobinson, Fel). 22, 181,3, daughter 
of Jeremiah and Mary (Stevens) Kobinson, of Worcester. 

After some years of close application, his health failing, he 
went to New Orleans where he remained a few years and then, 
returned to Worcester and formed the copartnership with Mr. 
Stiles as before mentioned. His wife died Sept. 9th, 1828, and 
he married for his second wife Mrs Maria Cooley of Longmeadow 
Mass., daughter of Col. Burt, Oct. 182D. 



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^Ir. JJiitinan was an eiioiijjL'tif, honest business man, and did 
iiiuch for the .tivowtli and improvement of Worcester. In 1818 
hf |iiirchasr(l the Ward estate, consisting of about 30 acres of 
hmd. hxated on the west side of Main street, nearly opposite 
the Connnon. In 1<S25 he sold one acre of the land on which 
.stood the Ward or Nherilf Chandler mansion, to Calvin Willard, 
who in l.s;{4 conveyed it to to the late Judge Barton, Mr. But- 
man. about 1.S27, built tlie house now owned and occui^ied by 
Dr. .Joscj)h Sargent, where he lived for several years. 

Mr. liutmau was Deacon of the second parish church for 13 
years, was one of the oi'igiual stock holders of the Central Bank, 
and president of that corporation from 1828 till 1-S3(;. In Octo- 
of tiiat year he was chosen the lirst president of the Citizens' 
iiank, and was treasurei' of the Worcester Lyceum in l.s;i(). He 
built l)i-inley block and Butman block on Main street, l)esides 
adding many other improvements to town and city. He died 
at his residence on May street, May 12th, 1M72, and his wife 
died March liith 187(;. 

Previous to 1828 Worcester had been a farming village with 
less than 40(JU inhabitants, but the sudden increase of trade and 
the general activity of busines, caused by the opening of the 
Blaekstone Canal in October of that year, induced new hands to 
embark in mercantile i)ursuits. Mr. Hammond Howe, ]S'ov. 2(3, 
1<S2'S, advertised lumber, including CaroUna Hard Pine Flooring, 
for sale at his yard on Central street, at the head of the Canal. 
On the 24th of Dec. of the same year, he formed a connection 
with \athan Perkins and Davitl Scribner, of Brunswick, Maine, 
and Sanuiel K. Jackson also of Maine, for the purpose of carrj'- 
ing on the lumber business in Worcester, under the style of 
Howe, Jackson & Co., at the Blaekstone Canal Luml)er Yard. 
Tluy then had two cargos of luml)er at Providence awaitino" 
transportation by Canal to Worcester. For four years this tirm 
tloui'islu'd. l)ut was dissolved Jan. 23, 1832. 

On tlie .sth ol" Feb. l,s;;2. Mr. Howe formed a new copartn- 
ership with a Mr. Thaxter, under the tirm name of Howe i!c Thax- 
ter, continuing the sale of lumber in connection with East India 
goods. Hour, (irain ivlic, hut they were not very successful, enjov- 
ing a short life of about one vear. 



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Mr. Howe was from Shre\vs))urv, born Sept. 14. !S()4. a son 
ofL^'manand Sylvia (Slocoinl)) Howe, grandson of Gideon, 
and great grandson of Capt. Daniel Howe. 

Samuel R. Jackson, after making liis i-esidence iji Worcester 
for several years, went to Providence, K. 1.. and from there to 
California. On retnrning liome the vessel in which he sailed 
was wrecked on the Pacilic coast, but he was rescued and linally 
reached his family in safety at Providence. When the sad news 
announcing the al)ove named disaster reached his home, j^rayers 
were olfered in church, but the voice of the veneral)le [)astorhad 
hardh' ceased to echo before Mr. Jackson appeared among his 
friends, having reachetl I'rovidence almost as soon as the news 
of his probable death. 

As earl}- as Dec, l'S2S, Mr. Daniel Hey wood kept Eastern 
Pine and Cedar Shingles for sale, and on the 21st of April, l<s;3(), 
advertised ''Messrs. Patch and Moore's No. 1 & 2 Bundle Laths 
constantly on hand, superior to all, and sold lower than any other 
make." Mr. Heywood sold lumber for several years, from his 
store on the south corner of Main and Elm streets, but his trade 
was confined principally to short luml)er. He was son of Capt. 
Daniel, and grandson of Deacon Daniel Heywood. 

About 1<S2*J, Dea. Alpheus Merri field o})ened a yard for the 
sale of lumber on the north side of Central street, near Sununer 
street. He was a carpenter and builder, carrying on that busi- 
ness in connection with the lumber trade. 

Mr. INIerrifield was born Nov. 12, 1771), son of Timothy who 
came to Worcester from Sherborn about 17Sl», and settled in the 
north part of the town, on the old turnpike, between Holden and 
Shrewsbnry. Alpheus married Mary Tro>vbridge, daughter of 
Dea. WiUiam Trowbridge who lived in the south part of the 
towm. Dea. Merrifleld was one of the staunch men of the town, 
often occupying places of responsibility and trust. He was 
Deacon of the second parish church for 20 years from LS27, was 
Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor for several years, and for 
four years one of the selectmen of the town. He was one of the 
Directors of the Worcester Association for the mutual detecting 
of thieves, Surveyor of Highwa3's for the first district in 1845, 
and one of the Assessors in 1H50. 



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Mr. Menilield lesidcd uii Summer street, near Central, and 
for nearly a quarter of a centurj'^ was a lumber dealer in Worces- 
ter. continuin<ij the I)usiness until his death in 1853. 

Mr. 'Williuui T. Merrilield, son of Dea. Alpheus, began the 
sale of luml)er in 18:51, ojiening a yard near his residence on 
Suiiiiiier street, near liridge street, at first confining his trade 
mainly to shingles and ehii)boards. In 1835, he removed his 
business to P^xchange street, where he associated Avith the sale 
of lumber the manufacture of sash, blinds, and general house 
finish ; also the taking of houses to build b^- contract. 

Previous to 1830 nearly all the lumber consumed here had 
been obtained within the limits of the town, but in 1835 the de- 
mand had so far increased that it became necessary to draw 
the supply from neighboring places. Holden, Princeton, Ilub- 
bardston, Templeton, (iardner, Winchendon, New Salem, Or- 
ange and Irving, all, each in its turn, were robbed of their choi- 
cest and best timber, that Worcester might be developed into 
a prosperous city. The price for common lumber, in 1833, was 
about $H per thousand feet, and the best qualities could be pur- 
chased at Si 5 per thousand. 

For man}- years Mr. AVillinm T. Merrifield in com})any with 
his father often made tours through the towns above mentioned, 
visiting the various saw-mills, for the purpose of making con- 
tracts for luml)er <luring the season, or to purchase special lots 
that might c(jme to their notice, all of which had to be conveyed 
to ^^'orcester by teams ; and after all this labor and expense, 
notwithstanding the fact that very little labor saving machinery 
was then in use, by which the contractor or builder could gain 
any advantage, yet at this time, a house of good size and style 
could be constructed for from 8«50 to $1100. 

In 1837 or 1838 Mr. Merrifield put in operation some machi- 
neiy for working lumber, such as circular saws and a Daniels 
planer, (a Worcester invention) driven b}- horse power. In 1M40 
he estal dished the first steam jjlaning mill in the town. 

In 1<S42 he erected a steam mill in the town of Princeton for 
the manufuctui-e of lumber, clearing off GOO acres of timber land 
around this first mill of the kind in AVorcester County. Mr. 
Merrifield continued the maiuifacture and sale of lumber until 



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the building of his extensive macliine shoi)S on P^xehange street. 

The first circuhir saw iisetl in Worcester was set in operation 
at the Old Re>l Mills on Green street, b^' Mr. Lewis Brown who 
also had in use the first steam engine in the town, and though 
it was an object of great curiosity, its motive power was of little 
value for practical use. 

In June 1834, Messrs. D. & J. Bsnuett of Huhbardston, John 
F. Clark and Nathan Heard of Worcester, a Ivertised for sale at 
their yard on Summer street, corner of Central street, a general 
assortment of lumber, but confined themselves principally to Nor- 
thern or countr}' stock, l)ut tliey continued the business only a 
short time. 

On the 18th day of Feb., 1845, Mr. JLlbridge Ilewett, father 
of the present Mr. George F. Hewett, ofiered for sale Northern 
round edge lumber on the stand formerly occupied by Messrs 
Howe & Thaxter, on Central street. Mr. Ilewett was also en- 
gaged in the grocery- business, and the running of teams carr3'ing 
supplies to towns in the northern portion of the county returning 
with lumber to replenish his stock in trade ; but he discontinued 
the sale of lumber in 185U. 

Mr. Hewitt was a native of Uxbridge, and after the opening 
of the canal run the boat "John Tyler" and later was engaged 
in the grocer}' trade on Central street, near the canal. 

On Friday the 3d day of July, 1835, the peoj^le of Worcester 
were delighted b}- the arrival of the long expected passenger train 
from Boston, laden with the Directors and a number of their 
friends, to witness the completion of the Boston and Worcester 
Railroad, which, after a short stop at the Foster street station, 
returned to Boston the same night. The next day, according to 
previous arrangement, two trains, each composed of eleven cars 
drawn by two engines, started simultaneously from Boston and 
Worcester, passing over the road twice each \Ya3' during the day, 
carrj'ing over 1500 passengers. This was but preliminary- to the 
grand opening celebration, which occurred on Monday Jul}' 6th. 

A committee of arrangements composed of 30 persons, with 
Charles Allen Esq. as chairman, had made ample preparation for 
entertaining all persons sutHciently interested in the prosperit}' 
of the town and the success of the railroad enterprise, to be 



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prest'iit niid participate in the Icstivities of this grand occasiun. 

Early in the (hiy tlie people from the surrounding towns began 
to tloek in, giving the streets a livel}' appearance, while from the 
winilow and house-to[) lluttered the time honored Stars and 
.Stripes. About 1 o'eloc^k P. M. the train arrived from Boston, 
Itringing some 'M)0 invited guests, including directors, stock- 
holders and their friends. They came in twelve cars propelled 
l>y two engines. A vast concourse of citizens had congregated 
at the depot to meet them, and the arrival of tlie train was an- 
nounced by the ringing of bells and the discharge of cannon. 

A [)rocession was formed under the direction of Gen. Nathan 
Heard as chief JMarshul, and moved under the escort of the Wor- 
cester Light Infantry, under command of Capt. Chas. H. Geer, 
to the Town Hall, where in the lower part of the building col- 
lation had been prepared lor the invited guests. The throng 
was so great as to make it necessary to issue tickets of admisson 
to the tables, in order to prevent confusion, and aAvard proper 
treatment to those who were to be entertained. 

Hon. Levi Lincoln presided, and among the guests were Hon. 
Eihvard Everett, the veneral)le Cliief Justice Artemas Ward, Hon. 
Eraucis Baylies, Hon. George Bliss, Hon. Alexander H. Everett, 
Hon. Josiali (^uincy, Hon. Nathan Hale, Julius Rockwell, Esq. 
and many other prominent citizens of our own State, and some 
from neighboi'ing States. 

On the 2;)d of Sept., IH.'J.j, the Boston and Worcester Railroad 
was formally opened to freight tratilc by advertising that Ereight 
and mercliandize generally would be transj)orted from Boston to 
Worcester at $;3..')i) per 2000 puunds. and that wool, feathers and 
other light and bulky articles would be charged higher. 

At the time of the opening of the Blackstone Canal, the pop- 
ulation of Worcester was about 4000, and for the ten years pre- 
ceding that event the increase was verj- slow, the rate being about 
121 per year. EoUowing that occurrence, and up to the com- 
pletion of the Boston and Albau}- Railroad, the increase was 
2()ll souls, or 37o per annuiti. showing that water communication 
with Providence R, I. liad been a great advantage, and had stim- 
ulated the growth of Worcester in a marked degree, and now 
the railroad was to give it a new impetus, for during the next 



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fifteen years the population increased at the rate of aliout 42") 
each year, with a eorres[)on(ling advancement in business affairs. 

There were, in l<S8o, four hnnher dealers in the town. Deacon 
Benjamin Butman, Deacon Alpheus Merritield, his son Wilham 
T. Merritteld and Mr. Elhritlge Ilewett. who did almost the en- 
tire business. Others may have done something, l)ut in a small 
or secondary way. 

The eomi)etition of the railroad presented disachantages as 
well as advantages. The lumber dealers in Boston advertised 
their stock in the Worcester papers, creating something of a 
competition, which continued to some extent until lumber was 
placed by rail in Worcester as cheaply as in Boston, an accom- 
plishment attained onlj' within the past ten or twelve 3'ears. 

On the 18th of May, 1836, Alvin Waite & Co. offered for sale 
a general assortment of eastern and northern lumber, at their 
yard on Summer street, opposite the Hospital. Mr. Waite was 
a carpenter and builder by trade, a native of Hubbardston, from 
whence he came to Worcester. He owned quite an estate, in- 
cluding his residence on Summer street, near Howard, which 
street he built up, as well as the greater part of Blackstone street. 

He afterwards built a fine residence on the corner of JNlain and 
Chandler streets where he died. This place was afterwards 
owned by Thomas H. Dodge Esq. w^ho sold it to the Park street 
Methodist Society, and it is now used by them as a })arsonage 
having been moved to the rear of the lot to make room for the 
Trinity Church edifice. Mr. Waite was at one time engaged 
with W^illiam J. Baker in the iron business on Manchester street 
in an old building now used b}' Mr. Baker for storing lumber. 

On the 4th day of July, 1838, Joseph Pratt and Mr. Edw-ard 
Earle advertised to sell Eastern boards, plank, joist, clai)boards 
and shingles, at Washington Square, under the style of Joseph 
Pratt & Co. This firm was dissolved Feb. 27th, 183'J, and ai 
new copartnership was formed b}' the same men for the sale of 
iron and steel, using the firm name of Edward Earle & Co., do- 
ing business at Washington Square as before. Mr. Pratt is still 
engaged in the same business on the same spot, with Mr Francis. 
H. Inman. Mr. Earle was the late Mayor Earle whose goodness 
and ability were so well known to Worcester, people. 



Oil the H'th of Ai)ril. l.s;5'J, Ayres, Wooclworth & Co. oflered 
l)oanl.s. sliin^lcs ;iii«l hitlis for sale, on the west side of AVashing- 
ton Scjiiare, addiiiLj- l)rick to their stock in trade. In the month 
ofOet. Ibllowing. (ieo. M. Riee cSc Co. advertised to sell Eastern 
(•lapl)oards in connection with lime and cement, having a store at 
Washington .S(juare ; also one on Central street, near the canal. 

Mr. l\ice is at {)res('nt treasurer of the Rice, Barton and Fales 
Manulacturiiig Co.. and president of the Safe Deposit and Trust 
Company. The amount of lumber l)usiness transacted liy the 
lirnis Just mentioned was not large, evidentl}' of a secondary na- 
ture, and not re(iuiring much of tlieir time. 

On the 2."<th of August, l<s.')'J, Henry (Toulding & Co., man- 
ufacturers of wo(jlen machinery. Vvith shcjps on School street, ad- 
di'd the sale of lumluM' to their Itusiness. They advertised all 
kinds of Eastern Bangor stock, and to do repairing. Jobbing <kc. 

For four or live years this tirin conducted quite an extensive 
trade, receiving large (juantities of lumber from the east. 

(iradnally they began to relinqnish this department of their 
business, linally giving their whole attention to machinery. 

Henry (ioulding was bnjther (jf Eli and Peter, now ivsidents 
of this city, and latlier ol' the present William H. (ioulding who 
icsides at \o. '-Mi Harvard street, where his lather died, Jan. 
;>(). is{;(i. •An;rd (i;; years. 

On the l."ith olMinie. bsu. a yard was opened on Park street, 
Ui'ar the Norwich and Worcester Railroad track, b}' .Mr. James 
C. iMorse, where for about two years he carried on the lum!)er 
l)usiness. advei'tising pine and cedar shingles to be sold at less 
tiian Ijoston [)rices with tlie addition of freight. He kept (Jeor- 
giu yellow pine stri|)s for llooring. and received Eastern lumber 
in eonsideralile (luantities from liangor. that place then l)eiugtlie 
great lumber fountain. !n tlie course of a year or two. ;\Ir. 
Morse became iinancially embarrassed, and from July 2(), l.S-l.'!, 
3Ir. A. P. Barnes conducted tlie business as agent until Dec. •20. 
when Mr. Heujamin Buiiiim t(;ok tlie yard and inti'oduced the 
sale of coal, lime and wood, in connection with lumbei-. 

Mr. Morse came to Worcester from Canterbury Ct.. where he 
had been living on his father's farm. His residence while here 
was at the coi'iier of Park and the westerlv side of Portland street. 



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and his ofHce stood near the centre of the location now occupied 
by the Norwich and Worcester freight house, with yard extend- 
ing liack on line with the rallrcjad tracks nearly to Myrtle street, 
embracing the land now nseil l)y the corporation for their engine 
honse and repair shops. .\.t tiiis time freight for this road was 
received at their passenger station on Meclianic and Xcjrwich 
streets. Mr. Morse continued at his old stand in the en^^ploy ol' 
Mr. Buffnm a short time, and then became a partner witii him 
for a year or two, perhaps till l.s4s. when the lumber l)usiness 
was discontinued ()n Park street. He was afterwards employed 
as salesman in the yard at Washington Square, and later by Mr. 
Daniels at the (Iroxe street yard, also 1)V Mr. C'hamberlin at the 
same place. Me tinally went to Chicago to reside with a daugh- 
ter, where he now lives. 

Mr. Benjamin Burfum continued the sale of luml»er and coal 
on Park street about four years when, in l.S4<S, he opened an- 
other yard at W^ashington S(|uare, on the spot now known as 
the City Lumber Yard, at the same time continuing the coal trade 
at Park street. About 1K4!) he sold out the ccxil, lime and wood 
business to Mr. Thomas P^arle, who conducted it but a short time, 
when, about I'SoO, Mr. Butfum disposed of his lumber yard at 
Washington Square to Thomas and Oliver K. Earle, brotiicrs, 
and resumed the coal trade on Park street, which he, in l.s.Jl, 
probabl}' bargained to J. JNI. Huntington & Co., as they appear 
to have succeeded to that business. Mr. Buifum returnetl to 
Providence from whence he came. While in \\'orcester his resi- 
dence was at No. 2, Pleasant street. 

Messrs. T. & O. K. Earle appeared in l<s,")l with a tlaming ad- 
vertisement and drew a fine picture of the advantages to be oti- 
ered at the Cit}' Lumlier Yard, where they did a large and i)rosper- 
ous business until Feb. 18.i7, when Mr. Oliver Iv. Earle left the 
firm to engage with Mr. Dana H. Fitch in the foundry liusiness, 
afterwards carried on by Earle & Jones on Southl)ridge street. 

Thomas continued alone until ISGl, when INIr. Charles A. Ten- 
ney, who had been in his employ as clerk and ])ook-keei)er, be- 
came associated with him under the st^de of Earle & Tenney. 

In 1862 another change was made in the lirm name by adding 
"Co." in the person of Jonathan L. Slocum, the object of which 



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seeiiuHl to 1)1' lo allow Mr. Earle to tiy the cliances of war, for 
that year he enlisted for three years, was made a Lieutenant, 
and served in the 2oth Keg. Mass. Volunteers. In 18G4 the 
sale of lime and cement was added to their already large busi- 
ness, witii black walnut, whitewood, ash and cherry, the follow- 
ing yeai'. I Ihiiik it can safely be said that the partnership to 
whicii Mr. Karle belonged conducted as large and successful a 
l)iisiness accoriling to the time the}' were engaged as an}' other 
firm thus far in the history of the lumber trade of this city. 

A I unit l.S(!.") Mr. 'reiiney retired from the concern, and in bSOT 
.Mr. Peter . I. Turner became associated with Mr. Earle, and for 
some years the business was carried on in the name of Earle & 
Turner. After a time ^Mr. Earle's health became impaired and 
lie made a European tour with the hope of regaining it, but on 
his return mncli troulde, aside from his business, wasted his 
strength, and with the breaking up of his family, his reason left 
him and he was taken to the Lunatic Asylum where he died, 
deeply lamented by relatives, and receiving unbounded sympath}' 
froui many friends and ac({uaintances. Mr. Thomas Earle was 
a twin brother of the i)resent Timothy" K. Earle of this city, born 
at Leicester -Lm. 1 1. lH->'.\, son of Henry, and grandson of Kol)- 
ert -Jr. Rol)ert Sr. was son of Ralph Earle, the ancestor of all 
the families of thai name in Leicester, to which place he removed 
from Rhode Islantl in 1717. Mr. Thomas Earle first began 
business in Providence R. I., in the boot and slioe trade, where 
he reinained Imt a short time, coming to Worcester and taking 
u[) the same ti'ade, having a store on Main street until about 
l'S4;(. when he engaged in the coal trade on Park street. 

Li 1<S44 ]Mr. Eli fionlding, a carpenter by trade, advei'tised to 
sell lumber, and continued so doing for several years, having a 
yard in various places at various times, at least on Orchard, 
Lnion and (irove streets, lie, in company with Mr. Joseph E. 
(iregory, started what is now known as the (4 rove street yard in 
l.s;)(;; litit in l.s,')S. is.V.i and I.SOO. Mr. William O. Th()mi)son 
conducted the business at this 3'ard. 

Li ix-")!, Leonard R. and Ozias Hudson, cari)enters and buil- 
ders, makers of doors and blir.ds. kei)t an assortment of lumlter 
for sale, on the corner of Lnion and Central streets. The slujrt 



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experieut-e of one year was considered to be quite enough for 
them. Ill the year l'S44 there weve in Worcester six sash and 
bUnd manufacturers and over one hundred car[)enters and Ituil- 
ders, being about one carijenter to each lon inhabitants. In 
187() there were aliout ;')()(• cai'iienters. lea\inii' Just about the 
same proportion as l)efore, showinj^' tliat the same general law of 
supply and demand is in o[)eration n<nv that existed then. 

In the year 1.S44, Mr. John (iales and Mr. William (i. May- 
nard, both of whom had l)een in the em[)lov of Henry (ioulding- 
& Co., formed a copartnership under the style of (Tates and 
Maynard, as sextons and undertakers, at No. 'M) School street. 
They also advertised t(j sell pine plank, boards, cla|)boards, and 
rived cedar shingles, very l(jw for cash. This lousiness was con- 
tinued until the spring of 184(5, when they divided up, Mr. INlay- 
nard retaining the Imsiness as sexton, and Mr. (ilates the lum- 
ber business, opening a new yard, April 1st. bS-lC), on Tnion 
street, where for nearly thirty-two years he lent his i)resence to 
the developurent of that trade, begining in a small way and grad- 
uall}' working up to a large and prosperous business; l)ut the 
tinancial disaster of IHoT compelled him to ask his creditors for 
a compromise, which was adjusted at about 50 cents on the dtjUar. 
Mr. Gates then applied himself to business with renewed energy, 
and the fortunes of trade again turned in his favor, so that with- 
in a few years he had so far regained his llnancial strength as to 
be able to pay up the balance due to many of his old creditors, 
much to their satisfirction and his credit. During war time Mr. 
Gates did a very large business, necessarily carrying a large 
stock of various kinds of lumber, and the swift advancing prices 
from 18G2 to 18(36 added very largely to his [)ro[its each year. 

In 18G6 his son, George A. Gates, was made a partner under 
the style of John Gates &Co., which was continued al)out 11 
years. In 1870 this firm purchased of Mr. Thomas Karle, his 
hiterest in the' City Lumber Yard at Washington ISquai-e, form- 
ing a copartnership with Mr. Turner under the style of F. J. 
Turner & Co. , canying on this yard in addition to the one on 
Union street. Mr. Peter J. Turner retired from this firm in 
1873, although his name was used by Messrs. Gates, who grad- 
ually changed their business from Union street to the yard at 



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W:isirm<iUin S(]uaro. f()ii1iiiuin<>; at the latter place till the death 
(»r tlu'scnior Mr. (iatcs. which occurred Dec. 12, 1877. 

Altlioiiiili tlicrc have been times within the past six years that 
tlie estate olMolm (Jates & Co. was variousl}- estimated at from 
67."). 000 to §100.000, yet at this time the dei)ression in the val- 
ue ol" real estate, together with severe losses iu trade, compelled 
those interested in the matter to close up the business. 

Thus we have followed out the course of the oldest lumber (h-m 
in the number of years engaged, yet connected with the history 
of Worcester, and one whose varied experiences are but a rep- 
resentation ol' the historv of lamilies, neighborhoods, towns, 
states and nations. Jlise and fall, addition and diminution, suc- 
cess and adversity seem to be tixed laws of the universe. 

Mr. .John Gates was twice a member of the City Council, and 
twice a representative to the (Jeneral Court. 

In l.S,').S, Charles Baker and William J., his hrotlier, purchased 
the estate on [Manchester street now owned by them, where they, 
in company, began tlie manufacture of boxes, purchasing native 
country lumber in considerable (luantities for their own use, and 
oiferiiig for sale such portions of the stock as the trade might 
demand. From this tliey gradually grew into a larger trade, and 
for many years their business continued to increase, finall}' call- 
ing tor the erection of theii' new brick sho[) on L'nion street, 
where they added the niawulactnre of builders' linish and general 
planing mill work, using the estate on Manchester street as well 
as their yard on Grove street, which they took possession of in 
Nov., I<s71 , for storing lumber. For many years the}' have been 
extensive dealers in all kinds of lumber, doing business in the 
name of Charles Baker & Co. 

They are sons <jf Mr. James Baker of Phillipston in this 
county, where they were born, William J. iu ]May, 1.S21, He 
came to Worcester in Dec, 1.S4.'}, going to work for Mr. Alvin 
Waite at the carpenter's trade. lie was subseciuently in tlie em- 
ploy (^f .Air. Osgood liradley on car work, after which he went 
to >."orwich Ct., where for three years he woi'ked on cars, retur- 
ning to Worcester in \H'y2. to engage in the iron l)usiness with 
Mr. Alvin Waite and a Mr. Chadsey of Wliilford |{. I. The 
burning (jf their luuudrN' in .)uue, IN.")."), caused a dissolution 



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of the copartnership, and Mr. Baker, in Oct. following, started 
the box business in the A(h'iatic mill, at South Worcester, re- 
maining there until 1858. Charles Baker was born in April, 
1828, and came to Worcester in 1855, and was engaged in mer- 
cantile and insurance business until 1858, when he became asso- 
ciated with his brother, William J. Baker. 

About the year 1860, Mr. William P. Daniels, a native of Pel- 
ham, INIass, a carpenter by trade, succeeded Eli Goulding and 
William O. Thompson at the Grove street yard. Mr. Daniels 
never attempted to do a large lumber Inisiness, but for aljout two 
years occupied the yard in a small way, mainly in furnishing 
house frames, and hemlock boards in car-load lots. Me after- 
wards rented the old wooden freight house at Lincoln S(]uare, of 
the Worcester and Nashua R. R. Co., where he continued the sale 
of luml)er until May, bs71, when he retired from active bnsiuess, 
and lived but a few years afterwards. 

In Feb., 18(32, Mr. Joseph ChamberUn came to Worcester, and 
succeeded Mr. AVm. P. Daniels at the Grove street yard, selling- 
lumber as agent for John W. Hooper, of Orange, N. II. In the 
spring of 18GG Mr. ChamberUn, in company with Mr. Marshall S. 
Ballard, of Worcester, purchased Mr. Hooper's interest and con- 
tinued the business in the name of Chamberlin & Co. 

Mr. Ballard sold his interest to Thomas J. Hall, of Upton, in 
the spring of 1867, who in the fall of that year disposed of it to 
Mr. C. B. Knight, who remained with Mr. Chamberlin something- 
more than a year, and retired in the spring of 186!), to make 
room for Mr. Charles W. Wright of New Hampshire, who in the 
autumn of the same year, gave wa}' for the incoming partner, Mr. 
William H. Saw3'er, who also withdrew, Feb. 1, 1871. In Nov. 
of that year, Mr. Chamberlin sold out the remaining stock, with 
the lease of the yard, to Messrs. Charles Baker & Co. 

Mr. Chamberhu was born at Millord, N. H., Feb. 22, 1.S2K 
son of Joseph and .Sally (Abbott) Chamberlin, who removed to. 
Lyndeborough, N. H., when their son Joseph was but two years 
of age. Mr. Chamberlin is a man who has passed through many 
experiences of a social, financial and political nature, even l)efore 
making his residence in AVorcester. Since 1871 he has done 
something in the way of wholesaleing lumber, as agent for \arious. 



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iiKuiufjK-ltircrs and oIIut persons (U'alinj*; in such moreliaiidize. 

In April, l.S(;2. Messrs. Garlielil and Parker sold cuuntry Inm- 
l)er in Worcester, liavini; a yard at first on Front street, at the 
I'orner of Salem, where now stands C. C. Houghton's boot man- 
ulactory. In l.S(37, they moved to Church street, where the 
Last factory now stands, and IVom there to School street, in 1809. 
Their sales of luml)er were strictly confined to country stock, 
l)riniiing" in from the countr}' mills with their own teams. 

Moses M. Garfield, son of Moses, is a native of Princeton in 
Worcester County. David F. Parker, son of Timoth}', is a na- 
tive of Ilolden, and at the present time is commissioner of high- 
ways for tiie city of Worcester, wliich office he has held for sev- 
eral years. 

In April, ISIIT, .lonatlian C. French and Ellery B. Crane 
formed a copartnership for the sale of lumber, styled F'rench & 
Crane, and opened a yard on Madison street. Mr. Crane soon 
purchased the interest of Mr. French, and for five 3'ears carried 
on the business alone. In the summer of 1871, he leased the 
dames Estalirook estate at the corner of Southbridge and Madi- 
son streets, where; he erected new lumber sheds and continued 
the business. On the first da}' of Ma}-, 1.S7;3. a copartnership 
was formed by Mr. Crane and William S. Perry Jr., since 
which time the business has been transacted under the name and 
style of E. IJ. Crane & Co. 

In l.sos, Mr. Charles A. Tenney e8tal)lished the Shrewsbur}- 
street yaid. After his retirement from the firm of Earl, Tenney 
c<: Co., he had been somewhat engaged in selling woolen cloths, 
having a store or salesroom on Main street opposite the city hall, 
but his strong energy and extensive experience in the lumber 
trade had unfitted him for anything so tame as selling woolens. 
He dis[)layed great care and spared no expense in fitting up this 
yard with every convenience for doing a large business, but died 
in bS7(), without long enjoying the fruits of his labor. 

On the first day of Sept., 1<S7(), Lorenzo L. Kenney, Lucius 
D. and LcKiis T. Ilazen, and Hazen AV. Fiske, formed a copart- 
nership for the sale of luml)er, and leased the Shrewsl)ury street 
yard just before Mr. Tenney's death. They were men of means, 
with large experience as manufacturers of lumber in northern New 



Hampshire. l>ut little as retail dealers. Prosperity followed them 
for two years, l)nt in the fall of 1X72, the Messrs. Hazens retired 
from the firm. In l^^T") the lease of the Shrewsl)iiry street yard 
having expired, land was purehasi'd on Mull>erry street, where 
the business was continued Uy Mr. Kenney and II. W. Fiske, 
under the style of L. C. Kenni'y i*v: Co.. until their failure, in the 
spring of 1H77, the tirm liuding relief in the bankruptcy court. 

Mr. Kenney soon opened another ottice for the sale (jf lumber 
at wholesale, and after having associatetl himself with Fiederick 
E. Fay, again began the retail trade on Central street in the name 
of Kenney & Fay, where they are now in full operation. 

Mr. Kenney came to this city from Littleton, N. M.. where his 
father Pxiward O. Kenney still resides. L. D. c^ L. T. Ilazen 
are brothers, born at Harttbrd V't, Lucius in 1X34, Louis in l<S;'i7, 
sons or Lucius of Hartford Vt. 

William H. Sawyer came to \^'orcester from New Hampshire 
in Sept., 18(50, and engaged as salesman for Messrs. Chamberhn 
& Co., April 1, 1870, and became a partner in the business, but 
on the 1st day of Feb.. 1S71, he withdrew from this tirm and 
associated himself with W . F. Daniels, then doing business in 
the old freight house at Lincoln Square. 

After a few months Mr. Daniels retiretl from the business lea- 
vino- Mr. Sawyer alone, who, in April, 1872, purchased the Dr. 
Blood estate, or what is more recently known as the Burbank 
estate, on the westerly side of Lincoln street, some distance 
above the Square, which he titted up with sheds &c. for the lum- 
ber business, and where he is now engaged in conducting a pros- 
perous trade. 

This brings us to the last subject of our sketch in the matter 
of The Lumber Interest in Worcester, and perhaps the .shortest 
legitimate dealer, andyet the/o/*^f/esione, jNIr. Charles B. Knight, 
he being about six and one half feet in height. He was born in 
Leicester, son of the late Horace Knight of that town. 

His first experience as a retail lumber dealer in this city was 
with Mr. Joseph Chamberlin at the Grove street yard, beginning 
in the spring of 1808. which engagement lasted but a brief time, 
when he associated himself with INIr. W. P. Daniels for a short 
time. In the summer of 1871 he tirnily established himself with 



:i ():irtm'i'. Mr. .1. ('. Davidson, in the lumber trade on the 3'ard 
Just then vacated l)v K. IJ. Crane, on Madison street, where they 
(Ud a successful business until the retirement of Mr. Davidson 
in the spring of 1H72. Immediately succeeding this event a co- 
j)artnership was fonncd liy Mr. Knight, Sextus P. Goddardaud 
William P. (loildard for continuing the trade, under the style of 
Knight, Goddard, & Co. The looking after two partners and 
the l»usiness beside, was too much for Mr. Knight, and he soon 
retired from the firm on account of failing health, the trade con- 
tinuing in tlie name of (Joddard & Co. On the lirst da^'of Jan. 
1'S7.'5. ]Mr. Knight had so far regained his health as to encourage 
him to buy out the entire linn of (Joddard & Co., and he resu- 
med business under the linn name of C. B. Knight & Co. The 
business was successfully i-onducted by Mr. Knight till tlie sum- 
mer of l.STi, when, owing to the pressure of the time, the stock 
was closed out in such a manner as to reflect credit on his finan- 
cial aliility and skill as a tradesman. 

The next regnl;if iiieetiiig of the Society was held 
Tuesday evening, May Tth, there being a good atten- 
dance ol' members and several visitors, among whom 
were lion. J. Warren Bigelow of Rutland, Rev. Geo. 
Allen jind Albert Curtis Esq. of Worcester. 

The follo\vdng letter from Mr. Jolin E. Russell of 
Leicester, was read at this meeting : — 

Lkicksteu. Mass., Apkil G, 1.S7<S. 
J)ami:l Ska(;uavi: Estj., 

Sec ret it I'll Wor. Sue. of ^[iiti(jii)t>/. 

1)i:ai{ Sik : — The uotitication that 1 had been unanimously elect- 
ed a Corresponding Member of your Society, was received here 
in my absence, and mislaid, or I should have sent an earlier ac- 
knowledgment. I am deei)ly sensible of the honor conferred 
upon me by your Society, and gratefully accept it. I shall do all 
in my [)owtT to assist the objects of the Association. 

Very truly yours, 

JOHN K. lUSSELL. 



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Among the many letters acknowledging the re- 
ceipt of our Proceeduigs for 1877, we take the liberty 
of printing the following, from Benson J. Lossing, 
LL.D, an Honorary member of the Society: — 

Thk Kii)(.k, Dovkh Plains P. O., 
Duchess County, N. Y.. April 20, 1H7«. 

Samuel E. .Staples Esq. President of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

My deak sik : — 1 have been absent from home, and this fact is 
my apolog}' for not sooner acknowledging the kind courtesy of the 
Worcester Society of Antiquity, in sending me a copy of the pro- 
ceedings of the Society for the year l^>77, together with the in- 
scriptions from the old burial grounds of Worcester. The latter 
have much more than a local interest, illustrated as they are by 
valuable notes which are a contribution to our Biographical lit- 
erature. 1 cordially thank the Society for it. 1 have read the 
record of the Proceedings of the Society, with great interest. 

They show a remarkal)le growth in a brief space of time, not 
only in membership but in public esteem, giving a sure prophecy 
of full success. I heartily congratulate the Society on the success 
of its work in a most delightful tield of research. 

I regret that 1 have not been able to be of some use to the 
Society. It is not for want of inclination but lack of abihty or 
opportunity. I hold that unless a man can, b}- contributions, 
add, positively, something useful, to the knowledge or the treas- 
ures of a Societ}-, it is wise for him to abstain from intrusion. 1 
will hope for an opportunity-. 

If a cop}- of my History of the Civil AVar in Ajiehica, in 
three volumes, containing an aggregate of 1900 pages and over 
1000 illustrations, will be acceptable to the Society-, I shall take 
pleasure in presenting a cop}'. 

With best wishes for the prosperity of the Society, and kind 
salutations for 3-ourself, 

I am, dear sir, 

Vei'}- trul}- 3ours. 

BENSON J. LOSSING. 



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The President transmitted the following, in reply 
to the very interesting letter of Mr. Lossing: — 

WoucESTKU, April 24, 1878. 

15i:ns<)N J. L()ssiN(; Ks(,>., 

My clear sir : — 

Your esteemed favor of the 
'20th instant was received last evening, and 1 hasten to make ac- 
knowledgment of the same, and to thank you for its cordial 
spirit and your appreciation of the efforts of the Society which I 
have the honor to represent. 

The generous offer which you make of a copy of your valuable 
"History of the Civil War in America," for the librar}' of our So- 
ciety, will be a most acceptable gift, and will be highly appreci- 
ated In- our members. 

We are doing in a quiet way what we can t(j collect and pre- 
serve historical matter, a number of papers of much interest hav- 
ing been read at our meetings this ^ear, and others are in prep- 
aration. The ''Departments of Work" which have been arran- 
ged are promising good results. 

We hope that sometime we ma}' have the pleasure of seeing 
you in Worcester, that our members ma}- have the honor of your 
personal acquaintance. 

AVitli sincere regard, I am, 

Yours most respectfully, 

samup:l e. staples. 

The Librarian reported large accessions of books 
and pamphlets, among them, the "History of the 
Civil War in America," in three volumes, by Benson 
J. Lossing, LL.D. 

Francis T. Blackmer Esq., of Worcester, was unan- 
imously elected an active member of the Society. 
On motion of Mr. Crane, it was voted to invite Col. 
Israel Plummer, of Northbridge, to read his "History 
of the Blackstone Canal," at the reu'iilar meetinsj; in 
June. Mr. Jillson I'cad the first installment of his 



work on "The Death Penalty in Worne^-'ter County,'" 
givmg the Biography of two of the criminals execu- 
ted previous to 1745, which was listened to with 
marked approv^al. Interesting remarks followed the 
reading of Mr. Jillson, by Rev. George Allen, Hon. 
J. Warren Bigelow and Albert Curtis, Es(|. 

A Special meeting was held at the Hall of the 
Society, on Saturday, Ma}- 25th, 1878, at 8 o'clock 
P. M. The President, Samuel E. Staples, addressed 
the members as follows: — 

GenUenteii, of the Worcester Sucietf/ of Antiquity : — 

By a painful and siuldeii calaiait}' our late associate and friend, 
Ransom Mills Gould, has been called away from the activities 
and pleasures of life, to that ''bourne from which no traveller re- 
turns." All present, doubtless, know something of tl)e circum- 
stances that causetl the death of our friend. 

Returning from llolden, on Friday' afternoon, May 24th, 1S78, 
his horse became frightened on Grove street, near the works of 
the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company, at about six 
o'clock P. M., where he was thrown from his carriage and recei- 
ved such injuries, that from the time of the accident they were 
thought to be fatal. He lingered in an unconscious state till two 
o'clock this morning, the 2.")th day of May, 1)~»78, when death 
relieved him from all mortal sutfering, and he passed on to the 
unknown land. 

"Beyond the flight of Time, 

Beyond this vale of death, 
There surely is some blessed clime 

Where life is not a breath, 
Nor life's alfections transient fire, 
Whose sparks fly upward and expire." 

Mr. Gould had been for nearly thirty years a resident of this 
cit}', filling various positions of responsi))ility and trust, and was 
honorably connected with many of its local associations. He was 



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widely known as an active political worker, being a prominent 
nu'inlter of the Re[)ul)licaii Party since its organization, and lias 
<lone meritorious service in the ranks of that part}'. 

As a Deputy Sheriff, he was an edicient officer, and merited 
the esteem of all with whom he had l)usiness relations. 

Mr. (iould was a native of Newfane, A^t., and at the time of 
his death was President of the association, known as the Sons and 
Daughters of V'ermont. In that Societ}' he took a deep interest, 
and was chairman of the executive committee of the first reunion, 
held in this city, Feb. lUth, 1874. 

As a member of the Society of Anticjuit}', he manifested his 
interest by attendance upon its meetings when his official duties 
did not i)revent, and by his willingness to share the burdens and 
responsibilities of our Association. 

By this unexpected l)ereavement we are again, in a most for- 
cible manner, reminded of the uncertainty of life, and the cer- 
tainty of death, showing us that what we desire to accomplish 
must,' if done at all, be done dail^' and hourl}', as each duty pre- 
sents itself before our e^'es. 

It seemed to me most fitting and proper that this Society should 
be called togethei" at this time to adopt some suitable Memorial 
upon the death of our friend, and we are therefore met to take 
sucli action as tiie circumstances ma}* suggest. 

By request of the President, the Rev. Thomas E. 
St. John prepared the following Memorial, which in 
his absence, was read by the Secretary. 

Died in Worcester, May 25th, 1878, Ransom Mills Gould, 
aged 56 j'ears. Taken suddenly from the labors of life in the 
full vigor of his manhood, his death calls for the exercise of seri- 
ous thought in us all. It is indeed a brittle thread that holds us 
to this state of existence, and many are the influences that may 
rend it assunder, and oi)en before us the realities of that world 
that lies beyond the shadow. 

In making a record of this death, the second that has occurred 
in tlie list of our active membership since the organization of this 



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Society, we are impressed with a deep sense of our own depen- 
dence and inal)ility to ward oti' ajjproaeliing danger. "•In tlie 
midst of life we are in deatli." We know not wliy, but we bow- 
in humble submission to the will that is higher than ours, and 
trust that what is dark and strange with us, is light with him. 

We extend to his V)ereaved family and frientls our most heart- 
felt sympathy, in this their deep atiiiction ; and although our 
words may 1k^ of little avail in alleviating the sorrow or helping 
them to bear the biu'den of grief thus suddenly thrown upon them, 
j-et they reveal the common ties that bind us together, and speak 
of the source from which we may all gain strength and consola- 
tion in time of need. 

We mention with grateful remembrance his interest in this So- 
ciety, his earnest manliness, his cordial greetings, and conscien- 
tious life. His record is closed ; but the memory of his living 
remains, and he has not lived in vain. 

Brief remarks ill eulogy of the deceased were made 
by Messrs. Jillson, Barton, Harding, Lovell, John- 
son, Seagrave and Crane, and on motion, the Me- 
morial was unanimously approved by a rising vote. 

On motion of Mr. Crane, it was voted that the 
members attend the funeral in a body. It was also 
voted that the Secretary transmit a copy of tlie Me- 
morial to the family of the deceased, and that the 
same be published in the newspapers of this city. 

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, the 28th 
day of May, 1878, at Plymouth church, conducted 
by the pastor, Rev. George W. Phillips. Appropri- 
ate remarks were made by Col. W. S. B. Hopkins, 
Rev. Thomas E. St. John, Hon. Clark Jillson, Gen. 
A. B. R. Sprague and Hon. Geo. F. Verry, represent- 
ing the difi'erent bodies and associations with which 



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the (leccjised was connected. This Society was rep- 
i-esented on the occasion by Messrs. Staples, Crane, 
St. John, Seagrave, Israel Plummer, O'Flynn, E. F. 
Tlionipson, C. R. Johnson, Metcalf, Monroe, Mar- 
shall, Thos. E. Bartlett, Sumner, Harding and ¥. P. 
Rice. Other members were present, but with other 
organizations. 

By invitation of the Rev. Mr. Phillips, Rev. Thos. 
E. St. John assisted in the devotional services, and 
in l)elialt' of The Worcester Society of Antiquity 
s})oke as follows: — 

There is but one thought in our minds to-du}'. An honored 
citizen hiis been taken t'roui our sight, and with sympathizing 
hearts we come to pay our tribute of respect. ""In the midst of 
life we are in death. No one knows at what hour the summons 
will come tliat calls him hence, and it becomes us to consider with 
serious iut(;nt how we can make life worthy of remembrance. 

1 can cheerfully- and heartil}- endorse what has been said of our 
brother and friend in regard to his worth as a man. He was 
warm and cordial in his friendships, earnest and true in his con- 
victions of right and duty, IViithful and just in his business 
relations. His love for the old made him an interested worker 
in The Worcester 8ociet3- of Antiquity ; and we have alwa^'S 
f(jund him to be a wise counsellor and read}' helper in all that 
could contril)ute to its success. When the project of preparing 
an historical sketch of the lives of the members was proposed to 
him, he said "It is well, but let it be understood that it shall l)e 
a sealed book until the man's work is done." Little did we think 
that his would end so soon. 

It is in the light of a great hope that we can speak of him to- 
day. AMiat better record can a man leave, than that which en- 
ables us to say, "He was true to his trust?" That which is built 
into one's character, of manliness or devotion to principle, never 
dies. The worker may lie in the dust, but the work goes on. 



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The body may be laid aside. i)ut the spirit still lives. All that 
made him worthy of our respect here on the earth remains to add 
beaut}' and grace t(j his spiritual nature, and with contidence may 
we assert that an immortality of light and truth awaits him there. 

For those who were associated with him in the nearer relation- 
ships of the tamily circle, we would express our warmest sym- 
pathy, and point to that promise of redemption which the Gospel 
reveals. There is a light beyond the river ; there is a home in 
the land of the hereafter where the broken ties of earth are re- 
united. Trust God for all that. 

He who made these human hearts, and ins[)ire'l the l<jve that 
binds them, will not rudely obliterate all the memories of the i)ast. 
They live within us forever, and bye and bye the old associations 
are ours again, in the life that never ends. 

The reiuaiiis of Mr. Gould were conveyed to Upton 
where they were buried under Miisonic rites. 

At the meeting held June 4th, 1878, there were 
seventeen members, and a number of visitors pres- 
ent. Albert Curtis Esq., of Worcester, was elected 
an active member, and J. F. D. Garfield of Fitch- 
burg, a corresponding member. 

The Librarian reported lo volumes, o04 pamphlets 
and several articles of value, as donations to the So- 
ciety. Col. Israel Plummer, of Northbridge, read 
his "Historj' of the Blackstone Canal," which was 
listened to with much interest. Remarks in relation 
to the same were made by Mr. Nathaniel Paine and 
others, and, on motion, it was voted to request of 
Col. Plunniier, a copy of his paper for preservation. 

Mr. Paine presented a collection of Portraits and 
Engravings, for which a vote of thanks was tendered 
him. The following is the Paper read at this meet- 
ing by Col. Plummer: — 



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HISTORY OF THE liLAC KSTONE CANAL. 

The project of opening Inland Navigation from the waters of 
Narragansett Bay, in Rhode Island, to Worcester, in Massachu- 
setts, through the valley of the Blackstone river, was first seri- 
ously attempted about the 3-ear 1790, by the late- John Brown, 
Esq.. of Fn)vid(MU'(s and (jthers. The vast advantages which 
must necessarily result from still-water navigation a distance of 
forty-live miles from tide-water, through one of the most fertile 
tracts of country in New England, C(nild not escai)e the keen 
sagacity of that enlerpi-jsing individual. lie had no sooner fixed 
his attention upon this conteni[)lated improvement than he re- 
.solved. if practicable, to carry it into full effect, lie therefore, 
with a i)rumptness, zeal and untiring [)erseverance whicli distin- 
guished him from most men in the prosecution of public enter- 
prises, hastened, with the aid of an Engineer, to survey the route ; 
and found the })lan not oul}- practicable, but eas}- of execution. 
Many intelligent gentlemen were disposed to aid in accomplish- 
ing tliis desirable work. A deep interest was excited ; and all 
who carefully and candidlv considered it, were as fully convinced 
(jf its importance as Mr. Brown himself. To effect it, however, 
an Act of Incorporation from the vStates of Rhode Island and 
Massachusetts was necessary. The General Assembly of the 
former availed itself of the earliest opportunity to testif}- its ap- 
probati(M) of the plan by passing an Act which vested a Company 
with ample powers and privileges to prosecute the design. 

Thus lar every step taken was attended with success, and 
l)romised a favorable result. But the labors of Mr. Brown and 
his coadjutors were brought to a premature end, and the lio[)es 
of those who lived adjacent to the Blackstone were blasted, at a 
moment and in a manner not anticipated at the conunencement 
of the enterprise. The Legislature of ^Massachusetts, Avhich had 
been distinguished for its libei'ality and for a prompt encourage- 
ment of individuals in all that related to public iiupro\ements, 
withheld its assent, from local cousitlerations. to a corresponding 
Act of lncori)oration ; and the plan thus failed, for a time, for 
want of [)ower to execute it. It is a cause of deep regret that an 
enterj)r1se from which a large section of our Commonwealth 



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would have been reaping the most sig-nal advantages, sh;)u!d have 
been thus untbrtunateh' defeated. Mueh time whieli wouhl 
otherwise have been employed in iniimjvements, was wasted ; and 
much ca[)ital which would have bejn amassed, was thus lost to 
the State. 

Since that period the mill-privileges upon the Blackstone have, 
to a great extent, been occupied l)y large manufacturing estab- 
lishments, which, by adding greatly to the value of the land, have 
caused embarrassments that could not now be overcome, were 
not the proprietors favorabh' disposed towards the plan. Such 
was the discouraging effect of the vote of the Legislature of Mas- 
sachusetts, that, from the time the bill was negatived, the project 
remained till subsequently revived, unattempted, and its failure 
was deeply lamented. The subject, however, as business exi)an- 
ded, acquired fresh interest from the daily want of connnunica- 
tion by water, which was long and severely felt. 

The opinion had become so general in favor of a renewed erlbrt, 
that meetings early in the spring of bs22. l)oth in Providence and 
Worcester, were held. The sulyect was discussed in the latter 
place among many of the most intelligent citizens and the senti- 
ment was unanimous that the time liad arrived when the exigen- 
cies of the population in the Valley of the Blackstone required 
that Canal Navigation should be opened with all possible expe- 
dition. Connnittees were appointed to further investigate the 
subject, by ascertaining the probal))e expense of constructing a 
Canal, whether the supplies of water were sufficient, and whether 
the amount of tonnage annually would justify an investment of 
funds necessary to accomplish the design. The connnittees en- 
tered without dela}' upon the duties assigned them ; and with the 
funds subscribed by individuals were enabled to engage Benja- 
min Wright, Esq., (Chief Engineer upon the middle section of 
the great Erie Canal,) to make a topographical survey of the 
route — to examine the character of the soil — to ascertain wheth- 
er the supplies of water were sutlicient — to estimate the exi)ense 
of construction, and to report thereon. The survey was accor- 
dingly connnenced, the levels taken ; and the whole completed 
in September, 1822, b}' Mr. Wright, with the aid of two assist- 
ant engineers, from the result of which tliev made the following'; 



KKl'OHT. 

•'.Mr. Ihitfhinsou. aceoiiipnniod by some of the genllemen 
coniiiiittee, has coiiipk'ted a h'vel over the route for the proposed 
(anal; and they tnul the distanee, hy measure, 45 miles, as a 
(aiinl would run, and the descent 451 1-2 feet from Thomas 
stre(>t ill >\'oreester, to tide-water in Providence. The ground is 
ii'iiiarkalily Javorable. Tlie soil generallj' easy to excavate ; the 
einliaiiknuMits neither large nor extensive; very little solid rock 
to l)c removed ; the afiuediict and culverts are not numerous or 
expciisi\c'. On viewing tlu; country intended to be benelitted 
liy this Canal, taking into consideration its probable future gro- 
wl li and increase of trade, I have come to the conclusion that a 
Canal ;>2 feet wide at top, 1<S feet at bottom, and 3 1-2 feet depth 
of water, would be the pro[)er size to be formed ; and that Locks 
of 70 leet between tiie dates, and 10 feet in width, would be 
sulliciently large for the trade intended, bearing in mind a proper 
e('onomy in use of water and in the erection of the Locks. lu 
the examination of this important work, an object of primar}' 
and indisi)ensable importance was to ascertain whether a sullicjent 
su[)ply of water could be obtained without injury to the valuable 
hydraulic works now erected on the Blackstone river and its 
branches. The summit level lieing most deticient in water, it 
was round that North l'<jnd. lying two miles northerly from the 
Court House in Worcester, was the principal source of the Wor- 
cester branch of the Blackstone river ; and the Pond is said to 
contain or cover a surface of about 100 acres ; and at an expense 
of Si 000 would make it cover liSO acres, by raising a dam eight 
feet high, and tlun-eby retaining the Hood-waters of the Spring for 
.Sununer use. Admitting these premises, it is reduced to math- 
enuitical calculation that a superlicial surface of 140 acres and 
eight feet deep, would give 4.S,7.S7,200 cubic feet of w-ater." 

From the commencement at Thomas street, in Worcester, to 
the (Mitlet of Dority Pond, in ^Nlillbury, a distance of about 7 
miles, ^Ir. Iliilchiusou very properly located Locks of six feet 
lift each. These Locks would reciuire 4200 cubic feet of water 
each time they were filled ; and admitting that the casual falls 
of rain would make good the evaporation of the North Pond, this 
reservoir would give 21.61() Locks full of Water, of six feet each. 

After arriving at the outlet of Dority Pond in Millbur}', near 
the (ioodell INLumfacturing Company's works, Mr. Hutchinson so 
formed his [)lan as to take the water of Dority Pond, and located 



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Locks below that point of H feet lift each. These Locks re(iiiire 
5,600 cubic feet of water to fill them each time ; and in order to 
obtain a full supply, resort must be had to making Dority Pond 
a reservoir. It is believed that an expense of $150 would form a 
dam to raise Dority Pond ten feet higher than its then summit 
surface, and it would then contain or cover, according to estima- 
tion, at least 140 acres, which at ten feet depth, would give (>(). 
984,000 cubic feet of water. This added to the water of North 
Pond, would give lockage water for 19,602 Locks of <S feet lift 
each. From Thomas street in Worcester to the point where a 
branch would probably go off to Long Pond, a distance of 1 1 
miles, there would be 26 Locks, and 176 feet descent. 

The expense was estimated at $88,748. From the last men- 
tioned point to the north line in Rhode Island, 17 1-2 miles, 15 
Locks and 107 feet descent. The expense was estimated at 
$105,739. From the north line in Rhode Island to the south end 
of Scott's Pond to tide-water in Mooshassuck river, 4 1-2 miles, 
8 Locks, 50 feet descent, expense $29,699, making 45 miles dis- 
tance, Cy2 Locks, 451 1-2 feet descent, and an estimated expense 
of $323,319. 

The Charter of the Blackstone Canal Company was executed 
by the Legislature of Massachusetts in March, 1823, and appro- 
ved, and by Rhode Island at its June session of the General 
Assembly the same year. 

In 1824 the excavation was commenced in Rhode Island, and 
and in the 3'ear 1826 the first earth was removed in Massachu- 
setts, near Thomas street, Worcester. The first boat which was 
completed was the canal packet, called the ''Lady Carkixgton," 
built in Providence, and finished June 28, 1828. It was fitted 
up in the best st3-le for the accomodation of passengers. 

On July 1st, 1828, the Lady Carrington started from tide- 
water, Providence, on an excursion up the Blackstone Canal, the 
first trip that had been attempted. The boat passed the first 
Lock nearl}' opposite the jail on Canal street. Providence, about 
10 o'clock A. M. , and the Lock at Mill Bridge at 1 1 o'clock, under 
salute of artillery, with great rejoicings on the whole route, to 
Albion factory, ten miles. 



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I will lu'fc iiitroilucc ail alir'nlixfl accv^uut tVoni the RhofJf Island 
^imcn'cfdi, {){' \'n>\h\rnrv, of July 1st, 1S2.S : — 

••At aliotit l(t o'clock in the inorninu,'. the "Lady Carriiifiton' 
starteil tVom the first lock above title-water (opposite tlie jail,) 
on (anal street. A salute of artillery announced her departure, 
seconded by the cheers of those on boanl, and the shouts of hun- 
dreds of spectators who crowded the banks and surrounding 
eiyinences. to witness this novel s[)ectacle. The l»oat is of the 
largest size that can be aihnitted into the locks, being about sev- 
enty feet long, nine-and-a-half wide and as high as will admit of 
a safe [lassage under the bridges crossing the canal. She is cov- 
ered on U>[), having below a cabin nearly the whole extent of the 
boat, conveniently and neatly arranged. Her draft, when tilled 
with passengers, does not exceed eight or nine inches. Among 
the i)assengers were His P^xeellenc}- the Governor, two of the 
Rhotle Island Canal Commissioners, and about fift^' citizens. 
The Boat was drawn u[) the Canal by a tow-line attached to two 
horses, that travelled with rapidity on the straight levels(of which 
there are some very beautiful ones before you come to the Black- 
stone Kiver. ) vShe might be conveyed with ease at the rate of 
four or live miles per hour. Bi'tween tide-water and the Albion 
Factory, nine granite locks, of most substantial masonry, were 
passed. Just before eiiteiing Scott's Pond, a beautiful basin of 
dee[) water, there are three continuous locks, by which you ascend 
an elevatic^n of twenty-four feet. The novelty of ascending and 
descending from the diiferent levels was particularly gratifying 
to those who had ne\er before witnessed the operation. The boat 
glides into a solid iron box (so to speak.) in which she is enclosed 
bN- the shutting of folding gates. The water is then admitted 
through wickets in the upper gates, and the Boat is rapidly raised 
to the level she is to ascend ; the upper gates are then opened, 
and she passes on. In descending, the lock is filled and the boat 
glitles in on the level and the upper gates are closed, and the 
water drawn from the lower gates until the water is depressed to 
the level below. This operation occupied, in passing up, about 
four minutes, and in descending about three minutes. The aver- 
age height of the locks is about ten feet. There were men hired 
for lock-tenders. wh(jse duty it was, for Boats ascending to see 
the lower gates opened, and after the Boat glided into the lock, 
to close the lower gates, and draw the water from the upper level 
until the lock was full, and then open the upper gates and let the 
Boat pass out on the level ; and when Boats were descending, 
locks Avere to be filled and upper gates oi)ened. so the boat wouhi 
glide in. On the 4th of July the 'Lady Carrington' carried ^'X- 
oursion parties to Scott's I'ond. six miles, amitl great rejoicings." 



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The tirst boat which passerl hroiigh the whole length of the 
Blackstone Canal, arrived at the U[)per basin in Worcester, Oct. 
6, 182H. Oct. \ Hth fWif/.'if boats caine np as far as Uxbridge. 

Three Coniaiissioners, viz : Edward C'arrington. Moses B. Ives 
and Stephen Smith, were elected in Rhode Island. John W. 
Lincoln and Sylvanns Ilolbrook were cliosen f(jr Massachusetts. 

The expense of the work was .$700, 0(H). .$.")()(», (l()() were taken 
and paid by citizens of Rhode Island, and $2")().0()() by citizens 
of Massachusetts. The Stock was in sucii demand that as soon 
as the half million dollars' worth was taken up, mostly in Prov- 
idence, an express was started l>y some parties in Providence for 
Woi'cester in great haste, to take any balance of stock that was 
not sold or taken in ^V'orcester. 

The lirst sul)scnption paid on the stock was S"^. '•')(). May 2nd. 
1H2.T. The second amount assessed, of SH on a share, on ^'JOT 
shares payable Aug. 11, 182o, was not acknowledged by the 
Treasurer, Thomas Burgess, until Jan. 2, 1826, which amounted 
to $31,256. The first acknowledgai3nt from Worcester, .$3,864. 
March 23, 1826. The amount of the third installment, of $•> on 
the share, 3692 shares was due June 7, and was received Aug. 
12, 1826, $18,460. The fourth installment of $.') on a share, was 
received Oct. 11, $17,165. On Nov. 11th, $4,330 was paid in 
hy the Worcester subscribers. The whole amount paid in np to 
Dec 30, 1826, was $121,941,75. The whole amount of subscrip- 
tions and interest received to July 2, 1828, was $351 ,36.S.08. 

The stockholders in the Blackstone Canal Company, originallv 
formed in Massachusetts, and the stockholders in the Blackstone 
Canal Company, originally formed in Rhotle Island, having be- 
come united in pursuance of the Acts passed by the Legislatures 
of the two States for that purpose, held their first meeting for 
business at Uxbridge, July 5, 1X28. The committee which was 
appointed to I'aise mone}' to complete the Blackstone Canal, dis- 
posed of 77 certificates of $1,000 each, and the committee gave 
their personal notes for $7,200, guaranteed individually, on four 
months from Nov. 28, 1828. The certificates were all dated 
Sept. 8, 1828, payable in five years from the lyth of Oct., 1828, 
the interest paid in advance, to Oct. 1, 1829, and semi-annually 
afterwards, also in advance, commencing on that dav. The whole 



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amount realized was 87*J,48G,4(i. The Company reserved the 
right to pay at an earlier period, and the^- were paid from the 
-1th to the 17th of June, 1 «;',!. 

In a small paper published in Worcester, called Tlic Talismavy 
under date of Oct. !«, I.s2s, may be found the following: — 

"'It is ex|)ecte(l that the whole line of the Canal will be opened 
for full trade in tlie course of two weeks. Boats come now up 
as far as I'xltridge, laden with cotton and other merchandise. 
The da}" of the arrival of the lirst boat from Providence, in this 
village, was a proud and joyous one to the people of this count}', 
as well as the stock-holders and others interested in the execution 
of the work. The honor of this undertaking is not with one man, 
or any liody ol" men. it belongs not to this town (Worcester), 
or to that town, in i)ariicular i)reference to others ; but is due to 
the spirit of enterprise which appertains to the people at large. 
We i)resume that those persons who a few years since expressed 
a desire to live no longer than to see the completion of the Canal, 
have prepared their wills and made all necessary arrangements 
for their (lei)arture." 

The Dlackstone Canal proveil nun^e useful to the public than 
to the stockholders, as by Ituilding reservoirs it increased and 
equalized the volume of water ver}' materially in the Blackstone 
River, and the power for hydraulic purposes was much increased, 
and iiioi'c mills ami manufactories were built, and villages sprung 
u|) and increased. The Canal was also used for many miles for 
trenches. The manufactories on the line, or within ten miles, 
were nearly doubled, and Rhode Island was much benefitted. In 
))arlicular did Providence receive great advantage ; while Mas- 
sachusetts, and pailicularly Worcester, were proportionately 
benelitted. An im[)etus was innnediateh' given to traile and 
manufactures. 

I>ut there were three serious draw-backs to the prosperity and 
profits of the Canal, which soon made it unpopular with most of 
its stockholders and patrons. Unfortunately a portion of the 
Canal was lot-ated in the Blackstone l^iver. and boats were more 
or less detained in high, and also in low water, and in some sea- 
sons for weeks were detained with goods which were wanted for 
imnu'diate use or sale. In some years the Canal was four or 
live months closed with ice. In the season of much drouth the 



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manufacturers were jealous of the boat-men drawing so much 
water ; and on several occasions in Rhode Island the owners of 
the mills and water power (notwithstanding the Canal Company 
had greatly increased the amount of water by building dams and 
thus saving back-water in Winter and Spring for the drouth in 
the Summer and Fall) ordered large Icjads of stone tipped in- 
to the locks, to prevent the bt)ats from passing, which almost 
caused a Riot among the boat-men (who were a resolute set of 
men,) and some mill (nvners were afraid their mills w(juld l)e 
fired, as they had been threatened. 

Our Hon. friend, Anthony Chase, was appointed agent for the 
collection of Tolls, at a salary of $\(H) per year ; but goods were 
sent from Providence and Bristol to sell at wholesale on connnis- 
sion, which made a fair business. He ccmtinued about four 
years. Horace Buti'um was agent for the collection of Tolls in 
Providence for a long time, and Willard L(nerii)g was also agent 
and Collector of Tolls. Thomas Burgess was Treasurer from 
first to last, at a salary of $100 per j'ear. Towards the close he 
was one of the commissioners and agents. Fn^m Dec, 1<S41, to 
Dec, 1H48, the time when the navigation nearly terminated, 
seven j-ears, his salary was $400 per year. His services tor the 
final closing, from Dec, l.s4.s, to Dec, 1<S.")1, three years, was 
$100 per year, and compensation as secretary from Dec, 1841), 
to Dec, l(Sol, two years, was only $100 ; and in all tliis series 
of years, from the starting in 1.S2.S to bSal, money was paid out 
for almost everything but to the stock-holders. In the year 
1850 under date of April 1. by cash t)f (ieorge T. Rici and oth- 
ers for the sale of North Pond, and in closing all the concerns in 
relation to that Reservoir, $825,73 were received. In 1850, on 
the 23d of April, b}- the proceeds of Dority Pond or Reservoir, 
sold to Andrus March, for his note at six months guaranteed by 
his father, for $375. In 1850, Oct. 17, b}' the proceeds of Rams- 
horn Pond, or Reservoir, sold to Charles Washburn and others 
for $500, interest collected, $700. In 1854. May 14, by pro- 
ceeds of Long Pond, sold to the Grafton Company, at $400, in- 
terest collected $20. Dec, 15, 1846, by cash received of Prov- 
idence and Worcester Railroad Co., in full adjustment of all de- 
mands, $1000. 



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T\w last Toll collected was on the 9th of Nov., 1H48, and that 
was only for a short distance, as the last boat passed Woonsocket 
in the Fall of that year. In 1.S49, May 2i), the Boating House 
in Providence was sokl at auction to Thomas Burgess and Joseph 
\'eazie for notes at 2 & 1 months, for 8415. The Locks and 
some parcels of laud as far as Woonsocket, were sold in May 
or June. I.s41». May 2."), proceeds of land above Randall Lock, 
sold to Philip Allen & Son, for Si. 150. May 31, proceeds of 
Handall Lock at auction, to Christopher Rhodes, for ^'.VM). llor- 
ton Lock, sold at auction to Wm. Randall, for $25(). Mineral 
Spring Lock, sold to Samuel Saunders, for §217,50, Northbridge 
Sl05,5(i. and prices of land as above sold to .Jose[)h Veazie 
and Edwartl P. Knowles for $i;]7.50. Lovell Lock and lot sold 
to Thomas Burgess for 81 , 1 10. Three Locks at Scott's Pond, 
and. the land on which the two upper Locks stand, sold to the 
J>(jnsdale Co. for 8.");i5. Proceeds of the Arnold Lock 8''>45. — 
The middle Lock at Woonsocket, $.')<S0, half of the lower Lock 
at Woonsocket, 81 1 7,50, sold to Geo. C. Ballon. AVhole amount 
88;-)2.50. June 10, 1«4!), upper Lock at woonsocket sold to Ed- 
ward Harris, he to tit up the nxid and head of the Lock (See 
Bond), amount $100. The last account was audited by a com- 
mittee, viz : Truman Beckwith and Joseph Veazie. Dec. 15, 1«S49. 

Tiie hist entry matle on the Cash Book was Feb. 25, l.s.");!. 
Whole amount paid out since the above was audited, 8'S.!)14.I)4, 
and amount received was S7.015,2;3, leaving a balance due the 
Treasurer of 8l,.S!l!).71. 

The Charter for the Providence ami Worcester Railroad was 
obtained in Rhode Island at the May session of the Legislature, 
1<S44, and in Massachusetts, approved March 12, 1S44. The pop- 
ulation of the towns through which it passed, including Provi- 
dence and AN'orcester. was, according to the census of ItS-K), i\s 
ibllows : — 

Providence. 2:!, 171; Smithlit'ld. 9.554; Worcester. 7,197; 
Cumbeiland, 5.225 ; North Pi'ovidtMice, 4.207; ]Mendon. .'i,521 ; 
(irafton, 2,!);M ; Sutton, 2,:!79 ; Millbury, 2.171; Uxl)ridge. 
2,004 ; Northbridge, 1,-t 1!» ; making an aggregate of (;4.115. to 
which should lie added. Pnwtucket. 2.1.^4 : Douglas. LCI 7 ; I'l)- 
ton. 1.4(i(; : .Alillbrd. 1 . i 7.'.. makinu" at this time, IS!!. 7(».555. 



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At a railroal meeting", or festival, held at Briiilev Mall in ^^'ov- 
cester.Tluir.sday, Nov. 11. 1>4 7. tlie Canal to Providenee and 
its failure having been referred to, one of the toasts given was — 
''The two Uni j;is l).'tw33ii Worccsster aa 1 Providence — The first 
was tc'^nk as irafcr, the last is sfrojuj as iron.''' 

\_rr<n„ th<' Mo.':.sarhis(^tts >.;/•//, nf Dec 2U. l''^47.^ 

"In our list of deatlis will l)e found the name of Abner Cooper, 
<jf Xortlihridge. About twentv-tive years since he was a pos.t- 
riilpf, carrying jjapers from this oliice on the route from Worces- 
ter to Providence. For some time he went in a one-horse wagon, 
once a week : then he added the second horse, and after afurthei' 
lapse of time, went twice or three times a week. He carried the 
mail, and his carnage was the only public conveyance for passen- 
gers between Worcester and Providence. Less than a quarter 
of a century has passed bj', and we lind on the same refute a rail- 
road constructed at an expense of more than a million and a half 
dollars, with two long passenger trains running twice a day both 
ways, and so well patronized that the stock promises to be one 
of the best in the country. During this time the population of 
Providence was increased from 12,000 to near 40.000, while that 
of Worcester has increased from 8,000 to 1 0,000. Such au in- 
crease of population and business in so short a time, in the midst 
of the oldest settled portion of the country, is remarkable. It 
shows what can be accomjjlished by free lal>or, under free institu- 
tions. Notwithstanding the gain 'has been so great, it is still 
going on, and we look for a greater growth in the next fifteen 
years than there has been in the past, unless it should be checked 
by the unwdse legislation of the General Government." 

The cars on the Providence and Worcester Kailroad. commenc- 
ed rnnning Oct. 2o, 1.S4 7, and at this time, Oct. I, IHJ.s, Provi- 
dence contains one hundred thousaii<l inhabitants, and \\'orcester 
fifty thousand. 

The monthly meeting succeeding the Summer va- 
cation, was held Tuesday evening Sept. 3, 1878, at 
the usual place. The minutes of the previous meet- 
ing having been read and approved, on nomination 
by the Standing Committee, R. Hovenden, of Surre3', 



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Eiip;land, was elected a Correspoiidiug member, and 
:N\)rt()ii L. Cook, of Worcester, an active member. 

The following letter From J. F. D. Garfield, of 
Fitclibnrg, was read by the Secretary : — 

FrrcHBURG Mass. Junk 20, 187H. 

Daniel Seaf/rnre Esq., Secretary; 

Dear sir : — I am in re- 
ceipt ol" vour favor of the IMtli iiifoniiini>; me of my election as 
correspuiuUiig- member of The Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

I need not assure you of the interest 1 feel in the objects of 
your institution, and if 1 can aid in any manner in the promotion 
of those objects it will afford me pleasure to do so. In accepting 
membership, allow me to thank the Society for its action, and 
yourself for the complimentary manner in which you have seen 
lit to connnuuicate it. 

\\itli high regard, i remain. 

N'ery truly yours. 

J. F. 1). (iAKFlELD. 

Fi-anklin P. Kice, in beiialf of the Librarian, who 
was absent on account of other engagements, reported 
that 110 volumes of Public Documents had been re- 
ceived by tiie Society from lion. W. W. Rice, M. C, 
also, several other books and pamphlets from various 
sources. 

Mr. xVlbert G. Mann of this city presented a huge 
Bear Trap, which hr.s a novel and interesting his- 
t()r\-, and for whicii a vote of thanks was tendered 
to Mr. Mann. 

Oil motion of Franklin P. Rice, the thanks of this 
Society were voted to Hon. W. W. Rice for his val- 
uable contribution to our iiljrarw 



Hon. Cbirk Jillson then rejid a verv interesting- 
Biographical sketch of MD.Hiald Clarke, the "Mad 
Poet" of New York, ;i sinall edition of which, with a, 
portrait of Clark, has Ijeen printed in ])ani[)hlet form 
by the author. 

At the regular meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 1, 
1878, there were present nineteen members. A let- 
ter Irom Rev. Silas Ketchum, President of the New 
Hampshire Antiquarian Society, was read l)y the 
Secretar^y. The Standing Committee on nomina- 
tions made a report, nominating Stephen Salisbury 
Jr. Esq., of Worcester, for Honorary membership, 
and Rev. Silas Ketchum of Windsor Conn, for Cor- 
responding membership, and they were duly elected. 

On motion of Mr. Crane it was voted to invite 
Rev. Mr. Ketchum to read a Pa[)er before this So- 
ciety at some future meeting. 

Mr. Crane then favored the Society by reading an 
Historical account of the Obelisks and monuments 
of like character in Egypt, special mention being- 
made of Cleopatra's Needle, which has recently 
been removed to the city of London. 

Mr. Jillson read an interesting biography of the 
late Ransom Mills Gould, the same having been 
printed by the author in a pamphlet of thirty-two 
pages. 

The next regular meeting occurred Tuesday eve- 
ning, Nov. 5th, 1878, when the following letter from 
Stephen Salisbury Jr. w^as read by the Secretary : — 



WoKCESTEU Oct. 17, 1878. 
J)aiii<'l Si'iKjrai'c, Esq., 

ISec. War. iSoc. of Antiqiiitu \ 

Dear sir : — Your lt4ter inlbrining 
]ne of my I'lcction as Honorary member of The Worcester Society 
ol" Anti(juity has been duly received. I am grateful for the hon- 
or of tlie ai)i)ointment, and shall hope to l)e al)le to express the 
interest I feel in the .Society and its purposes in some personal 
and practical way. 

Respectfully yours, 

STEPHEN SALISBURY Jk. 

Mr. Jillson in beliuir of Nathaniel Puiiie Escj., pre- 
sented a collection of Coins and Medals, for which a 
vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Pame. 

Mr. Charles W. Fenno, presented to the Society 
an Oil Painting of the "Banished Lord," after Sir 
Joshua Reynolds, by Francis Wood, formerly of 
Worcester, and a Portrait by the same artist of 
Marco Bozzaris, the defender of Libert\ in modern 
Greece, who was born in 1789, and died in battle 
Aug. 20, 1823. These Portraits were painted about 
thirty ^ears since h\ Mr. Wood, and are in Antique 
oval gilt frames of great age, which were formerh' 
in the old Sykes Tavern at the corner of Market 
aud Main streets in this city. 

After reading t!ie following letter from Rev, Silas 
Ketchum, there being uo further business, the meet- 
ing was adjourned for two weeks: — 

PoQUANocK, Haktfokd Co., C'oxn.. ()( T. 7, 1N7S. 

Dear ISir and Brother: — I have the honor to acknowledge your 
esteemed favor of the .")th iust., informing me of my election as 
a Corresponding Member of The Worcester Society ol" Anticjuity. 



54 

I cordially respond to ^-our expressed wish and hope, "that the 
relation thus formed may be mutually pleasant and protitable." 
In accepting the same, therefore, I shall not allow myself to re- 
gard it as a simjile compliment from your honored l»ody, but shall 
hold myself always in readiness to be useful to the Society when- 
ever opportunity oifers. In whatever dire<-tion. therefore, you 
may discover that I can be so. ()l)lige me by connnanding my 
services. 

Have the gcjodness to convey to the members of yc^iu' Society 
ni}' sincere thanks for this expression of theii' good will and con- 
tidence, and the honor they have conferred on me. and assuran- 
ces of my unwearied zeal in the connnendable work uhich they 
have undertaken. 

I am, dear Sir. yours faithfully. 

S1J>AS KKTC HIM. 
Daniel Seagrave, Esq., 

Secretary of The ^^'orcesler 

Society of Anti(iuity. 



The adjourned meeting was lield at the Hall of 
the Society on Tiiesd;iy evening, Nov. Ill, 1878, 
there being present twenty-three members and about 
forty visitors. 

Prof. Alfred S. Roe of this city was introduced, 
and gave his "Reminiscences of Southern Prisons, 
narrating at considerable length his personal e^pe- 
rience while a prisoner of war at Danville, Vw- 
ginia, which was listened to with special interest and 
attention by all present. 

On motion of Rev. Mr. St. John, a vote of •thanks 
was tendered Prof Roe for his interesting narrative. 
Edward H. Thompson of Worcester was elected an 
active member of this Society. 

The Librarian reported several donations of books,, 
pamphlets, portraits and views, they having been 



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received during tlie nioiitli, most of the liitter being 
the gift of Mr. Clias. W. Feniio. 

The project of a Lecture for the [>urpose of raising 
I'uiids to reph'uisli the treasury, was discussed at 
some length and afterwards referred to tlie commit- 
tee on entertainments, appointed January 15, 1878, 
consisting of Messrs. Crane, Jillson, Lovell, Metcalf 
and Stone, to report at the next meeting. 

The edosing meeting of the year 1878, was held at 
the Hall of the Society on Tuesday evening, Dec. o, 
there beiiiii' a fair attendance of mendjers. 

John Brooks Es(p, of Princeton, Mass., was elected 
a corresponding member, and Henry M. Smith, an 
active member. 

Mr. Crane, in behalf of the connnittee to whom was 
referred the matter of a Lecture, reported that it was 
ine.\})edient tt) have one as contemplated, as there 
were doubts in the minds of the connnittee concern- 
ing its linal success. After some discussion the sub- 
ject was re- connnitteil to the same committee for the 
})ur})ose of further consideration, and u})on which 
they were instructed to report at a future meeting. 

A meetiuu; of the Executive Connnittee was held 
Saturday evening, Dec. 7, 18/8, when aiTangements 
were made for printing the Proceedings of the So- 
ciety far the current \ ear, and Samuel E. Staples was 
authorized to prepare the matter for publication. 

Thus closes the record of what The Worcester 
Society of Antitjuity has ac(U)mplished during the 
fourth vear of its existence, and our members have 



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good reason to be grateful ibr the result of personal 
effort, diligently applied in a worth}' cause. 

The hours which have been spent in gattiering up 
the scattered details of Local History and other ma- 
terial worthy of preservation, placing them within 
reach of those who are to come after us, have not 
been spent in vain ; and cheerfully we enter upon 
the duties of another year, inspired with new hope, 
confidently believing that our labors will be crown- 
ed with success. 




r!TTr!T!rT!!!!IITTIITmTTTITnTTI!II!!I!IIIIIITmiTTTT: 



PROCEEDINGS 

For 1879. 



■■ «»Lx4. ie3Qg> ^iPS» ■ 



Tlie Annual meeting of Tlie Worcester Society of 
Antiquity was held at the Library, Worcester Bank 
Block, Foster street, on Tuesday evening January 7, 
1879. The roll was called by the Secretary, and 
there were found to be present thirty-two members. 
The record of the preceding meeting was read and 
approved. The Standing Committee on nominations 
presented the name of Mr. Augustus E. Peck of Wor- 
cestei', for active membership, and he was unani- 
mously elected. A number of proposals for meniber- 
sliip were presented in due form and referred to the 
conunittee on nominations. 

The large number of members in attendance at 
this meeting contnisted favorably with the Amiual 
meeting in 1(S7S ; and a s])irit of detennin;ition to 
make the work of the })resent year more complete 
than lieretofore, was clearly indicated by the prompt 
manner in which the business was transacted, ;nid 
by the several reports then and there presented. 



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The President, Mr. Samuel E. Staples, then pre- 
sented his Annual Report, as follows : — 

Gentlemen of Tlie Worcester »S'or/p/// dJ ^Inti'juiti/ : — • 

Huiiibh' acknowledging Ilini l»y whose power alone our lives 
are continued to the present time, I am again permitted to pre- 
sent m}- Annual Report, which emlnaces the transactions of this 
Soeietj' for the fourth year of its existence. Permit me. however, 
before narrating the events that have transpired, tlrst of all to 
present to you the compliments of the season, and my best wishes 
for your happiness and future welfare. 

Wc are reminded that one of our number, whose prospects for 
life one j-ear ago were as good as ours who remain, has passed to 
the unseen land, and his place among us henceforth will be va- 
cant. At the time of the sad calamity by which our friend was 
so suddenly removed from our midst, appropriate notice of the 
event was taken b}' this Society, which 1 need not now repeat. 

The year past has been one of pros[;erity for this institution, 
there having been a good tlegree of interest manifested by the 
members generalh% and some of them have devoted much time, 
labor and mone}' to promote its usefulness. 

There have been twelve meetings during the year, with a fair 
attendance of members at all of them, besides the inlbrmal week- 
l}- gatherings which have been held on each succeeding Tuesday 
evening, making more than tifty occasions when we have met to- 
gether for protitable and pleasant intei'course. Much could be 
said concerning the advantages of frequent intercourse lietweenr 
members of this Society, the stimulus deriveil from such gather- 
ings of thoughtful and practical men, plans i)roposed and devel- 
oped to further the objects which we have in view, all tending to 
promote the usefulness of this institution, not only to ourselves 
and the community around us, but to those also who shall come 
after us. It is, however, unnecessary to enlarge upon this 
thought, and I pass to notice other matters which re(iuire our 
consideration at this time. 

At the meetings of the Society the following pajjers have been 
read, all of which have been received with much favor, a number 



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of them iRMiiiX (-•ontriltutiDiis to our local history und are therefore 
of penuaiu'iit vahie. 

At the meeting in February, Hon. Clark Jillson gave some in- 
teresting facts eoneerning "A Financier of the old school," Sam- 
uel Slater, the pioneer cotton manufacturer of America. 

At tilt' luoullily iiu'cting in March, Mr. Crane gave a portion 
of his vahialilc historical I'aper ui)on ''The Lumber business of 
Worcester." with biographical and genealogical notes, and com- 
pleted the same at the next meeting. 

Attiie Ai)ril meeting, Mr. Chas. 11. ,J. Douglas, of Trovidcuce, 
]{. I., read an interesting Essay upon "Famil}' Histories," which 
was received with much favor by those jjreseiit. I regret that 
no copy of this paper has been received. 

At the regular meeting in May, Mr. .lillson gave the first in- 
stalment of his contem[)lated w(;rk on "The Death Penalty in 
Worcester Comity," which was listened to with great interest by 
all [jresent. 

In dune. Col. Israel Tlummer, of Northbridge, who had per- 
sonal kn<nvledge of many of the facts which he relates, read his 
'•History of the IJIackstone Canal." a paper of nuich local as well 
as general interest. 

At the Se[)tember meeting, Mr. Jillson entertained the mem- 
l>ers present by i-eading a sketch of the life of M'Donald Clarke, 
who was known as the "Mad Poet," and whose sad history is 
painful in the extreme. 

In October, Mr. Crane gave an account of the monuments of 
Kgyi)t ; and Mr. dillson favored the meeting with an interesting 
biography of the late Pansom M. (Jould. the latter having been 
neatly pi'inted liy the author. 

In Novenilter, Mr. Alfred S. Hoe narrated at consideraljle 
length his reminiscences of prison life at Danville, ^'a.. while held 
as a prisoner of war, bringing to our remembrance the painful 
scenes through which so many of our l)rave sons were called to 
jiass, and where so many laid <lown their lives that tlu' country 
might live. All honor to the heroic men, living or tlead, who, 
caring less for home and its endearments than for the perils of 
their threatened country, left all and gave themselves for its 
pi'eserx alicm. Antl here I am reniinded (jf other perils and other 



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aangers that Imve called fur the best hlotxl of our young men, who 
have sacrificed everything, even life itself, that the march of pro- 
gress should not lu' hindered as it s})eeds its way across our west- 
ern prairies, up and down the great rivers, and over the lofty 
mountains till it reaches the Pacific ocean on the West. 8hall 
these die unhonored and their praise never be sung? Let us re- 
member these men also, wiio have made it possible tu occupy 
our new territories, to Iniild railroads, to cultivate unnumbered 
acres producing-the great staples of life, where a few years since, 
only the prowling Indian was found and the tread of the bulfalo 
shook the solid ground. 

Since the Annual meeting, January 1, I.sTn. there have been 
elected eighteen meml)ers, tour of whom are Corresponding, and 
one an Honorar}' member. 

When we consider that for the last year an admission fee has 
been required, and an assessment has lieen laid upon the active 
members, the additions seem to be as lai-ge as could reasonably 
be expected, as there are comparatively few persons in a com- 
munity like this who take any real interest in historical research 
and the objects for which tliis Society was organized. 

And just here I desire to acknowledge the very com[)limentary 
notice bestowed upon our Society at the time of the Thomas 
obsequies, in June last, by the II(^n. vStephen Salisbury, Presi- 
dent of the American Antiquarian Society, showing as it did to 
the distinguished persons present that there is no ambitious 
rivalry on the part of this young Association, but that it is calcu- 
lated to supply a local want that the older Society was not de- 
signed to till. 

The work of the special connuittee, Messrs. Crane, i^ovell and 
Rice, chosen Sept. 12,,1.S7('), to copy the inscriptions in the an- 
cient burial grounds of Worcester and vicinity, has ))een cc)ntin- 
ued during the last season, many new names having been obtained 
from colIin plates and otherwise, while the remains were being 
removed from the Mechanic street burial ground, which will be 
published with our Proceedings as an addenda to the v<jlume of 
Inscriptions issued in Feb., 1<S7<S. 

There have been many and various donations to the library 
and to our collection of relics and curiosities, which are becoming 



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«liiiU' vuliuihU', wliicli will \)v. suilahly iiuticed by Uit; lilnariuii in 
his annual rei)«)it. or in tiic reports that will be presented by the 
proper othcers of the several I)ei)artnients of Work. 

The duties of the Librarian, Mr. Albert A. Lovell, are now 
<|uite onerous, re(|uirino- much time to catalogue the various do- 
nations, as well as skill and taste to so arrange them that the}' 
may be properly displayed and made accessible for use ; and we 
are largely indebted to him for tlu; pleasant and home-like appear- 
ance which these apartments now present. Especially- would we 
acknowledge the gift of the black walnut Show-case, containing 
the collection of Medals and Coins, the work of his own hands ; 
and to him, to Mr. Crane and Mr. Fenno, are we indebted for 
the upright case, containing various choice articles which have 
Iteen presented to the Society. 

The ordinary exi)enses ol' the year have been met from the re- 
sources of the Society, as will appear by a statement in detail, 
showing our receipts and expenilitures, which will be submitted 
hy the etticient Treasurer, James A. Smith Esq. 

The correspondence of the year has been quite extensive, and 
numerous letters of api)reciation of our elforts and encouragement 
in our work, have been received. 

1 desire to express my gratitude, and that of the Society, to 
our Secretary, for the ver}' complete and accurate record that he 
has ke[)t of our transactions, and for the faithful manner in which 
he has discharged all his duties. I am sensible that this notice 
is justly due to him, for, by the Constitution no report is reijuired 
from this otlicer by which his work coukl be properly known. 

The iluties of the Connnittee on Biograph}' have been, I doul)t 
not, faithfully discharged, but I fear it will be shown in their re- 
port that few of our members have complied with the vote by 
which each was requested to furnish a biographical sketch of his 
life, and to place his photograph in the archives of our Society 
for the admiration of future generations. 

The Standing Committee on nominations, whose faithful dis- 
charge of their duties has been made manifest from month to 
month, need no W(M'iI of connnendation from me. 

And now, what more shall 1 say unless I s[)eak a word in my 
own behalf? For four years 1 have given to this Society what 



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little of talent I possess, have devoted maiiv hours of thought as 
well as work for its success, have made some sacritices to further 
its interests, and now rejoice with 3'ou in seeing it established as 
one of the permanent institutions of this growing city. 1 wish I 
t-ould have brought more ability to the performance of these de- 
lightful duties, but such as I have has been freely given. Had it 
not have been for the faithful cooperation of my fellow otiicers 
and the united efforts of the meml)ers at large, not much could 
have been done, but with these, I am conscious that very much 
has been accomplished. I shall ever regard these four years as 
the critical period of our histoi-y as a Society, but haxing passed 
them safely over, I have now entire ccjnlidence in ouv future 
prosperity, and shall always look back with pleasure and satisfac- 
tion upon the work we have accom[)lished during this period of 
experiment and probation. 

Having called attention to several matters that to me seemed 
Avorthy of mention and discharged my iluties to you with such 
tidelity as I have been capable of, with many thanks f(jr your 
courtesy and forbearance, I now tender my resignation as Presi- 
dent of this Society, trusting and doubting not that he upon 
whom all will unite as my successor in office, in the administration 
of its affairs, will, by his strength of mind, his long experience 
in public stations, his spotless integrity and sound judgment, so 
direct your councils that no harm shall come to this body, but its 
future prosperity thereby shall be secured. 

Respectfully submitted. 

SAMUEL E. STAPLES. 

Worcester, Mass., Jan. 7, 1879. 

At tliis meeting the following members were pres- 
ent, viz. ; Messrs. Staples, F. P. Rice, Howe, Stone, 
Seagrave, O'Flynn, Marshall, C. R. Johnson, Phelps, 
James A. Smith, Clark Jillson, Lawrence, Comins, 
Lovell, Crane, Dodge, Metcalf, Scott, W. H. Bartlett, 
Tucker, Shumway, Roe, E. F. Thompson, Bosworth, 



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Jones, T. S. Johnson, Marble, Frank C. Jillson, Cook, 
Curtis, Henry M. Smith, and Ntitlianiel Paine by 
invitation. 

The Annual Report of the Treasurer was then 
read and accepted. 

TREASURER'S REPORT. 

To TJIK Ol'KlCKKS AM) M K.Mr.KHS OF 

TlIK WoltClvSTKK SOCIKTY OF ANTIQUITY. 

Gc'itlcDH'ii : — 111 lU'cordaiict' with the rcMjiiircnicnls of your By- 
Laws, I herewith suliiiiit my third Animal Keport, showing the 
Keeeipts and K\-{)enditures oC the Society, for the 3-ear 1878, as 
i'ollow.s : — 

James A. Smith Treasii n^r, in mroioit v:ith 

The WoufcESTER Society of Antiquity. 

Cash Paid. 



Cajjii Keceiveu. 
1878. Dr. 

Assessments, 
Admission Fees, 



1.S78. CV. 

§i:);),o() I Due Treasurer, . . S or),02 
12,<I0 Kent to Jan. 1, l87Lt, 15U,(J0 



Donations, .... l.'i.OO Gas bill, 7,45 

Sale of Proeeedings, . 4'J,;JU Printing, 282,20 



From Treasuri'r, 
From Lilii-ariaii, 
Temi)orary Loan, 



. r),s,73 
r),oo 



Newspapers & Station'rv. 10,00 
Incidentals 13. "(o 



200,00 : Furniture ifcc. 



13.2; 



Worcester, dan. 7. I.s7lt. 

Kespeetfully sulunitted. 



^.i3 1 ,•)•> 



JA3IES A. SMITH, Tj-Hi.sio-er 



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The Librarian, Albert A.. Lovell, read his Annual 
Report, which, together with the list of donations, 
will be found in subsequent pages. 

A letter was received from Wni. 8. Barton Es(|. 
presenting to the Society' three voliunes of Ancient 
Laws of Massachusetts, editions of 1751), ITbo and 
1775, with supplementary additions. 

On motion of Chas. R. Johnson, it was voted to 
proceed to the election of officers. Messrs E. H. 
Marble and F. C. Jillson were appointed to receive 
and count the votes, who reported that the Society 
had upon the first ballot made choice of Hon. Clark 
Jillson for President, and he was declared elected. 

Mr. Jillson upon assulning the duties of the office 
to which he had been elected, made a few compli- 
mentary remarks to the members and thanked them 
for the honor conferred upon him. 

The following officers were then elected : Ellery 
B. Crane, first Vice-President; Albert Curtis, second 
Vice-President ; Daniel Seagrave, Secretary ; James 
A. Smith, Treasurer ; Albert A. Lovell, Librarian ; 
Franklin P. Rice, Nominating Committee for 3 years. 

On motion of Mr. Staples it was voted that week- 
ly meetings be continued during the present year, 
and that the Librarian be requested to have the Hall 
in readiness each Tuesday evening for that purpose. 

It was voted on motion of Mr. Lovell, that the 
subject of the Annual Assessments be referred to the 
Executive Committee for their consideration, and 
that they report at the adjourned meeting. 



The thanks ol' the Societ \ were voted to Mr. Par- 
don A. Lee, lor his donation of ii case of Kelics and 
Curiosities, and to Mr. Henry Phelps for a rare and 
vahiahle collection of Coins and Medals. The meet- 
inLi" was then adjourned for two weeks. 

By adjournment the Society convened on Tuesday 
evejiing, Jan, 21, 1879, the following members being 
present, viz : the President, Hon. Clark Jillson, and 
Messrs. Crane, Staples, Sea grave, F. P. Rice, Cook, 
Fenno, Chas. U. Johnson, Sunnier, Tyler, E. H. Rice, 
F. C. Jillson, Lovell, Phelps, Stone, Lawrence, Lamb, 
Marble, Comins, Tucker, J. A. Smith, and by invita- 
tion. Rev. Geo, Allen and Mr. Pardon A. Lee. 

The oath of office w^as administered to the Clerk 
and Treasurer by Hon. Clark Jillson, after which the 
following business was transacted. 

CoiTespondeiH^e from the publisher of the ''Argus 
and Patrit)t"' of Montpelier, Vt., was read for informa- 
tion, and subse([uently the Secretary was instructed 
to subscribe for tliat Journal. 

Reports from the Departments of Work w^ere.read, 
accepted and placed on file. That of Archa3ology 
and General History-, by Mr. Charles R. Johnson, 
Cliairman; Local History and Genealogy, by Mr. 
Ellery B. Crane, Chairman; Relics, Coins and Curi- 
osities, by Mr, Henry Phelps, Chairman. 

The Report upon the Department of Ancient 
Manuscripts, Publications and Engravings, having 
been delayed in conse(pience of the pressing engage- 
ments of the officers ol that Department, further time 



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was granted tlieiii in which to make their report. 
The several reports will he found in suhseqnent 
pages of this puhlication. 

Rev. Alhert Tyler, by invitation, read, as a con- 
tribution from the Department of Local History, a, 
narrative of the Butman Riot in Worcester, October 
oO, 1854, which was listened U> with marked interest 
and attention. On motion of Mr. Staples a vote of 
thanks was tendered Mr. Tyler for his interesting 
historical Paper. 

Mr. E. B. Crane, in behalf of the Lecture Connnit- 
tee, made the following report which was accepted, 
and the recommendations adopted. 

REPOKT. 

Your Committee to whom was referred the matter of entertahi- 
ments, after having carefully, and as they think thoroughly, in- 
vestigated the subject, have arrived at a unanimous conclusion, 
and would respectfully offer the following re[)ort. 

In their opinion it is expedient to present for the patronage 
of the public at this time, a course of three entertainments, to be 
given in Plymouth C'hapel. The tirst one to be a Lecture by Frank 
A. Hill M. A., of Chelsea, Mass., on Tuesday evening, Jan. '.^-s ; 
Subject — "The Mound Builders." The second, Select Readings 
by Professors A. S. Roe and E. II. Rice, with j\hisical Selections 
for the Flute by Mr. Frank H Fitch, accompanied l)v Mr. Walter 
II. Merritield, all of this city ; to be given on Thursday evening, 
Feb. (') ; and the third and last to l)e a Lecture on '■'Moorish Re- 
mains in Spain," Feb. 11, by jNlr. .lohn E. Russell of Leicester. 

Your Committe in recommending this report for the consider- 
ation of the Society, desire to express their hearty appro\ al of the 
same, believing that it will prove a sure success, financially and 
intellectually ; and indess we have been seriously misinformed, 
show itself to be the most profitable and instructive course ot 



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the season. Wo would oarnostly solicit your zealous co-operation 
ill the uu.lcrtaking. All of which is respectfully sul)initte(l hy 
vour Coinuiiltee. 

KLLKHY I'.. (RANK. Chainiiaii. 

Upon recoiimiendatioii of the Executive Commit- 
tee, it was voted to assess the members three dolhirs 
to delVav the ordinarv expenses for the year 1879. 

The tonowing resolution, ollered by Mr. xllbert A. 
Lovell, was unanimously adopted: — 

y^V.so//v'J.— Thai we tender to Mr. Samuel E. Staples, on his 
retiu'iiieut from the ollice of I'residcmt of this Society, our sincere 
thanks for the accei»tal»le manner with which he has performed 
the duties of that position for the past four years: and that we 
hereby express to him our orateful appreciation of his earnest and 
perseverinii eti'orts in the organization of this Association, and in 
its maintenance thn^ugii tlic early and critical period of its exist- 



ence. 



Mr. Staples said that were he to remain silent, it 
might be thought that he failed to appreciate the 
very trenerous recognition \)y the Society of his im- 
perfect service in its behalf; and he desired therefore 
to express to the members his heart-felt gratitude for 
their approval of his endeavor to promote the inter- 
ests of this Association. 

The Rev. Geo. Allen was invited by the President 
to address the meeting. In response to this invita- 
tion, Mr. Allen complimented the Society upon the 
interest manifested by tlie members in the work of 
their several departments, and upon what had been 
accomplished by them as indicated in their reports. 



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DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



KEPOUT ON AK<:il/K<)L<)(i\ AND (iKNKKAL IIISIOUV. 

The meinl)t'rs of the Deparliiieiit of Arcli;eoloij;y luid (Teneral 
History met iit the Hall of the Scjeiety, on Thursday evening, 
Jnne 24, 1M7<S, and organized by the choice (jf Charles R. Johnson 
as Chairman, and E. F. Tli<jmps(^n as Secretary. 

After a somewhat i)rotracted discussion as to methotls of work, 
it was decided, for ijurposes of investigation, to divide the mem- 
bers into two classes ; those paying special attention to the An- 
tiquities of the Western Hemisithere constituting one class, and 
those particularly interested in the Eastern Hemisphere the cither. 

A division having been nuule on this basis, the meeting adjourn- 
ed, it being understood that tlie two branches should prosecute 
their work as diligently as possible, and report to the general body 
whenever called upon. Such a beginning having been made, 
considerable results might have been exi)ected from the organ- 
ization. It must be confessed, however, that not as nuich has 
been done as could be wished. The remoteness of the fields of 
labor has precluded almost anything in the way of original dis- 
covery, and although much might be acccjmplishetl l)y reading up 
and digesting the accounts of the researches of others, it is to be 
feared that not enough has been done in this direction. Hence 
this Department cannot lay claim to so much success as some of 
the others, esj)ecially that of Local History. When one's work 
is at his own door, so that he has, as it were, but to reach out 
his hand and gather in the fruits from fields "white already to 
harvest," the task is not a very dificult one, and large returns are 
sure to be the reward of even moderate exertions ; but when the 
laborer is far removed from the scene of duty and peculiar hard- 
ships beset his way, it is not to be greatly wondered at, if for a 
time at least, he seems to accomplish but little, yet, although we 
must admit that small progress has been made at home in Archae- 
ological research, it is gratifv ing to know that elsewhere the 
subject is receiving that attention which its importance merits. 



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'I'lic iii:ir\ <-ll()us (lisc()\t'rit s atti'iidiiii; the hiliors of Selilicmaiin 
and l)i Ccsiiola in llic East have commanded world-wide atten- 
tion, the study of Arclm'oloji'y lias received a new impetus, and 
already tlicrc has spi-iing n|), in Europe, a multitude; of aspirants 
for lame to follow in the ste[)s of these illustrious pioneers. 

N(jr is thi'i'c iiardly less interest manifested (jn lliis side the 
ocean. .Much has been done undci' the auspices of the Inited 
States Cieographical surxcy. and we may expect from that source 
a irreat deal more in the future. 

To ^lajor Powell, of this service, and his valuable corfjs of as- 
sistants oreat credit is due for the elaborate descriptions uiven 
us of the vest i<j;es of lost races which once peo[)led the Kocky 
.Mountain region. The Rev. Sti'[ihen Howei's. who has made 
several exploriniz; expe(litions to Southern California, the last 
having occui)ied the past Sunnner, has in prei)arati(jn a work de- 
tailing his discoveries which may be looked to for exhaustive in- 
formation as to the ruins of that locality. In the Northwest we 
lia\f accoimts of the investigations of W. J. MctJee among "the 
artilicial mounds of Iowa," while from the Southeast reports reach 
us of curiosities unearthed by 3Ir. Henry (Jilman in opening the 
tunuili of Florida. These are mentioned as merely casual instan- 
ces of the energy with which the study of this subject is being 
j[)rosecuted in our country. 

The work of exploi'ation is also going t)ravely on in Central 
and South America. Especially from the former may we soon 
exi)ect rich contril)utions, for there the indefatigable Dr. Ilapel, 
who has been toiling among the ruins of (iautemala, has brought 
to light a remarkable collection of sculptured slabs whose inscri])- 
tioiis. if they can be deciphered, (and it is believed that they may.) 
will shed a tlood of light on the early history of this continent, 
heretofore so shadowy and obscure. In this connection I camiot 
forbear alluding to the valual)le services to the cause of arclueo- 
logical I'csearch. ol' our own townsman, Stephen Salisbury Jr., an 
Ixjnorary member of this Society. Some of the results of this 
gentleman's extensive exploi'ations in Yucatan are set forth in 
\olumes which grace our librai'y. and doubtless many more vou- 
tril)Utions to this departtnent of knowledge will folhjw when he 
shall have found time to examine and classify the large t-ollectic-ns 
which he brought with him from the land of the Mayas. 
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The stud}" of Areha>ologv is a very interesting and instructive 
one. B}' it we are led to investigate tlie liistory of ancient peo- 
ples, and to attempt the solution of ditiicult questions concern- 
ing the existence and disappearance of lost races. Often the 
onl}' data for solving these problems consists of fragments scat- 
tered over the face of the earth or l)uried beneath its surface. 
But this is no discouragement to the arch;eologist. lie is not 
accustomed to yield to obstacles. He sees the Fast coufi'onting- 
him ready to deliver up of the riches of her exhaustless treasury if 
he will but prove himself worthy by his energy and perseverance. 

"To him her voice is swelling 
In solemn, friendly rhyme. 
The mighty stories telling 
Of long evanished time. 

The Foreworld's holy l)reezes 
Around his temples play. 
And caverned night releases 
To him a quenchless ray." 

Surely, if it is ever proper to connect the sacred promise, "Seek 
and 3'e shall find," with anything Init moral truth, it may most 
justl}' be applied to the students of anti(iuity. 

As has been said but little has ])een done by our Department 
during the year. Circumstances have been unfavorable. We 
confidently expect, however, to make a better record in the fu- 
ture, and at the close of another twelve-month to ju'esent a far 
more satisfactor}' report. 

Respectfully sul)milted, 

CHAS. K. JOHNSON, Chairman. 



REPORT OX LOCAL IILSTORV AND OEXEALO(iV. 

The vote passed at a meeting held Nov. 'J. 1S77. assigning 
members to certain Dei)artments of Work and investigation, also 
laid upoji each of those departments tlie obligation of presenting 
to the Society at the end of each year, a written report of their 
doings ; and in compliance with that demand, I take pleasure in 



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presciiliiiii' to yoii this, our lirst report. IVoiii the (U'partnieiit of 
Local History and (;('ii('aIo<xy. 

l'roiiii)tly after the assiuiiiiieut of meinhers to this department, 
a uieetiiiii- was ealled. at whii-h every resident HK^nlter was pres- 
ent, and an oruani/ation was jxM-feeted hy tlie seh-etion ol" a 
Chairman. After mnnei-ous suu-iiestions and general ex[)ressions 
of interest in the work, from memliers present, it was tliought best 
not to [)laei' any special linnlen oi- task on any one in this (li\i- 
sion. except the Chairman, liut to leave each meml)er free to act 
from his own choice as to what he should take up either for col- 
leclionoi- in\«'sti,uation ; expeclinm' of course that it would follow 
uvneraily within the lines prescrilied liy tlu' title of the depart- 
ment. Kvery item tiiat met our eye relatinu- to Local History or 
(ienealo<iV was to l)e carel'uUy collected and iireser\ed. either in 
the form of sci'ap-l»onks or manuscript. 

The line of work tlius inauguratecL if I'ai'ricd out, as we believe 
it will he in the futinx'. cannot fail \o lie ol" ^reat value to the 
Societv. Lhi' matter of collect inj^- and compilinsx records reUitin<r 
to the sevi'ral hranches iA' industry in our city will [)i'()VO of gi-eat 
interest. It might be expecting too much, and perhaps result in 
an endless task to reach them all, hut if we could write \\\) some 
of the most i)rouiinent. it would add largely to the resources of 
the Society. 

Some memln'rs of the de[)artment are now collecting items 
witli the object of i)rei»aring Papers to be iiresenteil to the Society 
during the coming season, which I have no doulit will prove both 
instructive and interesting. Li addition to that I'xcellent essay 
••History of the Llackstone Canal," by Col. Israel Llummer. of 
Noi'thliridge. and the veiT interesting Papei' on Family Histories 
1)V .^L•. l)()Ugla>. of rro\idcnce. IL L, as well as the sketch ol'the 
J>umlH'i' Tiade in \\orce>tei'. we iia\e heard several Biographical 
sketches, all of which have been added to oni' collection. 

1 desire to call your attention to the nniny \aluabk' liooks, 
pamphlets, papers iS^c.. that ha\e been presented to the Soc-iely 
during- the |)ast yeai'. relating to this dt'partment. some of them 
beinii' of special interest, but might escape tlu' notice of those who 
lack the re(iuisite amount of curiosity for scanning every gift that 
finds its wav into oui- cozy and attractive room. 



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We have nearly a complete set of Worcester Directories ; ;v full 
set of Cit}' Documents, and numerous pamphlets and ^japers re- 
lating to municipal matters, with a full set of Reports on tlie 
City Hospital ; pamphlets relating to nearly all the Musical 
organizations in the city ; the S(>ldiers Memorial. Iteing an ac- 
count of the Dedication of the Soldier's Monument on the com- 
mon ; a Map of the Village of Worcester in 1821), puljlislied by 
Clarendon Harris Esq. ; a new Map of the City of Worcester in 
1S7.S ; a conii)lete History of the Worcester Water Works, by 
Hon. Clark Jillson ; Assessors Documents, gi\ing the Valuation 
of the Town of Worcester, in 1H32 ; a List of the Voters in Ward 
2, for the years 1850 and I'S.Vl ; the Centennial Commemoration 
of the First Parish Meeting-house, Worcester, Mass., l(S(io. with 
the Introductorj' Address b}- Judge Ira Moore Bart(jn, together 
with an Historical Discourse, by Leonard Bacon, D D., giving 
the past history of the Society ; a History of the Centennial An- 
niversary of the Declaration of Indei)endence, with Notes. His- 
torical and Chronological, of Worcester, l)y Nathaniel Paine Esq. ; 
the History of Worcester in the Revolution, by Albert A. Lovell 
Esq. ; a bound lile of the Massachesetts Spy for the years 1 7'.);") 
and 170G ; a full set of Reminiscences of the Worcester Fire S(j- 
ciety, or Fire Club, instituted Jan. 2], 1798, an organization yet 
in existence, full of vigor. aUiiough at present their elfoi'ts are 
given more to the enjoyment of a "'Feast of Reason and How of 
Soul," at the ])anquet table, than to the extinguisiiing of tires ; 
also a copy ol"the Constitution of the 3Iutual Fire Society, organ- 
ized in July, l'S2"2, presented by Rev. (Jeo. Allen ; Reminiscences 
of Worcester by Caleb A. Wall ; a Pamphlet relating to the early 
Railroad Depots in the town of Worcester ; a complete set of the 
Transactions of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, and 
a valuable pamphlet entitled, Address to the members oftiieBar 
of Worcester County, delivered Oct. 2, lH2t), by Joseph Willard 
Esq., of Lancaster, embracing what could be gathered at that 
date, concerning the history of the early Legal Profession in 
Worcester County. It is quite complete and is considered very 
valuable for its accuracy, and often referred to by local writers in 
eulogizing prominent men of the past, in this County. 

In matters relating to Genealogv, we have in addition to the 



Inscription^ from tlic Ancient Unrinl (o'ounds on the Coniinon 
and .Mcclianic street, already published l)y the Societv, other rec- 
ords, caiv'fnlly <iatlHMVtl at the time of removing the remains 
IVoni tile .Mechanic street <>rouiid. wliicli will V)e given yon in print- 
ed ibrui lielore ninny weeks. We also ha\(' in niannsciipt In- 
scrii>lions from the North llurial (Ji'ound at Lnnenhurg. Mass., 
together wit!i tliose iVoni the l'ri\ate (ii'ounds of Thomas Arnold 
and Levi (ioodrich. copied lor the Society liv one of our incmhers, 
.Mr. K. 11. Marshal. Also, Inscriptions from the Old linrial 
(iroinid in West r>rookli;'ld.Mass.,co[)ie<l hy Mr. T. S. Knowlton, 
our corresponiiing memiier at that i)Iace ; also. Inscri[)tions from 
the lii-st Hurial (Ji'onnd in the town of Lancaster, it being y'' most 
Ancient ISurial ( iround in y' County of WOrcester ; also. luscri})- 
tions from the Old Bui'ial ( ^rounds in Meiidon and Shrewsbury, 
as well as those i)resented to the Society by My. Richard O'Flynn. 
copied liy him from the lirst Roman Catholic Ihiiial (iround in 
AN'orcester. located on I'leasant street. 

We also lia\f the Amei-ican (Jenealogist, by Whitniorc : Snii'olk 
.Suriiamcs. by Bowditch ; Index to .Vmerican I'edigrees. by Dnr- 
rie : Derivation of names, liy Arthui'; !.'» volumes, with 10 extra 
numiiers of tlu' New Kngland Historical and (icnealogical Regis- 
ter : ( Genealogical Memorial of the .Vmmidown Family, ami the 
Paine Family Records ; the i'e\ ised Rawson Memorial ; Genealo- 
gy of the .lillson l-amily ; Roliert Campbell and his descendants ; 
Creuealogy of the Miles. Dana. Reynolds and Hodges families; 
Proci'e(!ings of the Chapin (iathering. at S|)ringlield. ^Mass.. in 
l'S(;2 ; the (ireenes of Warwick, in Colonial histoi'v. and the Slaf- 
ter Memorial; Colh'ctions of the Snrrey Arclueological Societv. 
vol. 7. jKirt 1. London. Is7>< : ( lenealogical Memoranda, relating 
to the family of Ho\('nden. London. |s7"2. and also to the (iraze- 
brook family, London. 1.S7N ; ( JeneiUogical Sketch of Dr. Artc- 
mas I)nllard and his descendants, of Sutton. l)y Win. S. I>art(jn, 
r".s(i. : one volume ot the ( Jenealogica et Ilei'aldica. for l.s7>S, 
|)ul»lished liy the Ilai'leiaii Society. London, England. 

During tlu- year 1n7s. several of our older citizens. onc(- active 
in atlairs of the town and city, have laid aside their ainior and 
|jassed on to their final rest. Among the list I find t!u' f )llov,ing 
names: Mr. Asa Walker, who died Jan. IM ; Mr. James L. 



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Biirbank, Jan. 31 ; Den. Samuel Perry. Feb. 12 ; Mr. Pitt Hol- 
mes, Mareh 8 : Rev. Seth Sweetser, I). D. :Marc'li 24 ; ^Ir. Cyrus 
Lovell, June 24 ; our associate, Deputy Sheriff Ransom Mills 
Gould, May 2.') ; Gen. Nathan Heard, Sept. '.», and Judge Henry 
Chapin, Oct. l:>. Appropriate reference to the character and 
deeds of some of these men has already been made through the 
daily Press, of which we have coi)ies, but some of them are wor- 
th}-, and should receive more extended notices, through members 
of this Society. 

In closing this Report, there is one thought that I desire every 
member of the Society to keep constantly in mind, whit-h is, that 
the work done in the interest of this Society is not altogether for" 
the present, but for the _/W/(//-e. A ntiijue Relics now prized so 
highl}', once were commonplace, and it ma}- be, alnu^st worthless, 
but their preservation has created lor them untold value. Little 
items that seem now to be so trilling, if kept from the spoiler's 
hand, will, at some future time, tell whole chapters in the history 
of Worcester. The papers that record the daily new's, and 
which we lia\ e made an eifort to preserve, though bv some thought 
to be so cuml)ersome or worthless, are of superior im[>ortance in 
their relation to local history. Almost every event worth re- 
cording is there to bo found, and should we desire to write up the 
history of an}' business enterprise or note [)rogress in the gnnvth 
and changes in our local alfairs, the lirst tiling we would desire 
to consult would be a file of those very pa[)ers, where at once we 
could refresh the memory and perhaps obtain far more information 
relating to one subject than we had dared to ho[)e for. 

For example, in the stone axe, the fragment of coarse cloth, 
or even an arrow head, exhumed from those mysterious mounds, 
we i-ead the history of a tribe or race of people, their intelligence, 
mechanical skill, customs, habits &e. ; and by the records our 
Puritan fathers left behind them, we are able to discern their 
traits of character and customs of life. 

We must know no discouragement, and while it costs us so 
slight an effort, let us treasure up everything we find, bearing on 
the histor}- of AVorcester or our noble ancestry, to whom we owe 
so much, and of whom we are so justly proud. 

ELLERY B. CRANE, Chairman. 



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iti;r«)i:T on an( iknt mamsi iiirrs. rruMCAiioNs axi> i;n(;ka\ ixgs. 



Ill pit'sciitiiiti" :i ivixtrl iVoiii the I)('i)artinent of Ancient Manu- 
scripts, I'libiications ami cn^'ravin^ns, to this Society, the fact of 
my inal)ilily to deal with niattei's of such f/rarc importance so as 
lo iiKilvc the words I use interesting" and instructive, must not be 
oNcrlooked at the outset. 

The art of writing', or tlie manufacture of manuscript, is of very 
ancient date, and was sug"geste<l liy the making of jjictures as a 
means (;f communicating thouglit I'roiii one person to anotlier. 
The lirst writings of which we ha\ e any authentic account were 
upon hard suhslaiRH's such as stones and metals. Hermes is said 
lo lia\t' hi'cn the author of the IIierogly[)liics, 2112. v.. c. It is 
claimed hy liistorians that wiiling was taught U) the Latins as 
early as 1 i;»l. n.c., liy iMiropa, daughter of the king of PlKcnicia. 
The Commandments were written on two tables of stone, 14!)1 
B. c. The (i reeks and Romans used their wax table-books long 
after the invention of [)aper in China, ITC n.c. \'ai-i(Mis kinds 
of material have l)een used to write upon, among which may be 
mentioned sheets of wood covered with wax, to lie written upon 
with a stylus, ivory, palm leaves. Itirch bark, leather, vellum, 
parchment and i)a[)er. I'aper was lirst made of cotton, a. d. 
1 000 ; and the most ancient manuscri[)ts written on such material, 
nt)W in existence, bear date, a. i>. 10;X). 

In early times manuscripts were prepared with great care, being 
in many cases written in gold and silver letters, on i)urple, blue 
or red pardiincnt, decorated with the most gaudy initial letters, 
sometimes a foot high, ornanu'iited with ligures of men, birds, 
and animals, covering nearly the entire page. iNIiniatures, })ic- 
tures and jiortraits, wei'e introduced into mamiscri[)ts at an early 
day. and \'arro illustrated his biography of distinguished [lersons 
with 700 [)oit raits. Some o|" these beautiful S[)ecimens, l)oth 
j)lain and ornamental, have been i)reserved, the most ancient of 
which are the [)a[)yrus rolls from the tombs of Egypt, where they 
have been buried and [U'eserved for thousands of years. One of 
the oldest known hieratic manuscripts is the I'risse papyrus in the 
Ts'ational Librarv at Paris, said to have been begun o!).")!, n. c. 



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Xumerons scribes were emi)loyerl in rnnldnii and eopvinij: these 
manuscripts, which l)ecanie an imi)()rtant industry : and any one 
who examines those old works will see that they were executed 
by professional hands. 

The most ancient nuiiniscri[)l on parchment since the time of 
Christ, is the palimpsest of Cicero's l)e H('irihlic(i now in tlic 
Vatican library, supi)osed t(j have lieen written in the second or 
third century ; and the Laurentian lil)rarv (jf Fhjrence contains 
the celebrated Medicean Vir<i;il. belonging to the fourth oi' tifth 
century. Some of these ancient manuscripts have l)een scattered, 
parts of the same book l)eiug found in diferent lil>raries. as in the 
case of the C'o^/(U' 7^^(/7/*ov//.s', four leaves of which arc in the 
British Museum, six in the Vatican, two in the Imperial Library 
at Vienna, and thirty-three leaves were found In' Tischendorf in 
the island of Patmc^s. 

Most of the early manuscripts were quite plainly wiittcn, hut 
after a time abbreviations came into use, and in the l.'ith century 
were so common as to render many manuscripts nearly, or quite 
unreadable. The conama was introduced during the ninth cen- 
tury, and marks of interrogati(m. exclamation ami parentheses, 
in the fifteenth century. 

All manuscript produced previous to the introduction of i)rint- 
ing is of peculiar interest to Antitpiariaus, tor the reascMi that only 
a few copies were produced, however valuable the work might 
have been, which makes such matter comi)aratively scarce. 

It is true that many of these writings have been printed IVom 
time to time, but a large quantity of valual)le information lies as 
a hidden treasure in the archives of the old libraries of Kuroi^e, and 
in many instances but one cop}' was made, and that the life-work 
of some eminent scholar. The Prince Society of Boston has 
done a good work in bringing some of these manuscripts to pub- 
lic notice, but there are still uncounted treasures waiting to be 
recognized by some friendly eye. 

• It is not to be expected that our Society will become the own- 
er of any of these rare specimens, but if u'e gather up those of 
modern date and place them in a position to be preserAcd, time 
will make them valuable, and the generations that follow will 
rejoice in their inheritance. 



When till' Printer oiii('rjz:e(l IVum tlu; shadow of the dark ages, 
witli a gleam ol" sunlight upon his radiant brow, 

"AH the world wondered," 

and it was generally Itelieved that the Devil had been let loose 
lor a thousand years. The scribes, however, on seeing their em- 
ployment begin to vanish, mustered sullicient courage to make 
Avar on his IMajesty, and it is said that after a desperate struggle, 
wherein they declared that 

"We mv,st route ovt l^ryntinge 
Or Piyntinge will roote ovt vs." 

a compromise was made, by permitting the scribes to rubricate 
and ornament the b(K)ks printed, thus retaining a portion of their 
former employment, and ending a most bitter feud. 

During the last few years there has been considerable strife 
among collectors of ancient publications, for the possession of 
i-arly specimens of printing, till it has become (juite a task to o))- 
tain -any printeil book bearing an earlier date than 1475. The 
l)rinting (jf l)ooks in early times, without title-page, date, signa- 
tui'e oi- [Kigination. has caused nmch controversy among anti(jua- 
I'ians. in relation to the age of a t'i'w early ijublications. 

In some cases ]\Iaittaire, Brunet and others, have supplied the 
date of certain books, but those most familiar with early printing 
are now of o[rinion that a book without a date, although bearing 
evidence of great anlicpiity, might have been printed anywhere 
between 14(J0 and M'JO, from the fact that the first printed book 
bearing a date and the name of the printer was issued from the 
press in 14r)7, and after that time there were printed from year 
to year numerous books lujth with and without date. 

The -progress in the art of [)rinting. from the time ol" its dis- 
c(iv<'iy up to the close of the l.")th century, was very remarkable. 
The fu-st [)rinting done on movable metalic tyi)e was completed 
in !4.')4, and this Soci(>ty has Cicero's Orations [)rinted only 18 
years after that, almost as iiright and perfect as the books jjrint- 
ed yesterday. I have a book printed in 1472, the typography 
of which will compare favorably with the work of the present daj' ; 



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unci another in '^iHCk icttCV, i)nnto(l in It".);"), tlu' oxecntion of 
which does n(jt api>ear to have been excelled up to this time. 
I also ha^■e a book printed on the celebrated Aldine press, bv 
Aldus himself, dated 1564, an elegant specimen of early printing. 

Some idea may be obtained <jf tlie scarcity <>f these ancient 
publications l)y [)erusiiig the history of the C'axton Exhibition, 
opened at South Kensington. June ;-)l), ]X~1, for tlie purpose of 
celebrating the four lunidredtli anniversaiy of the introduction, in 
1477, (jf tlie art and mystery of [irinting into Knghind. 

The Bible having been the earhest hook printed, gri'at effort 
was made to obtain all the early editions possible, and strange as 
it mav seem, only sen^n l)ooks were exliil)ited. with authenticated 
dates, older than Cicero's Orations, owned by this Society. 

The first book printed in America was a "Manual for Adults," 
from the press at Mexico, in the year l.')40. The iirst iM'inting 
l)ress in North America was established at Cambridge. Mass., 
about 1 (J."!'S ; and the first book issued therefrom was the "Bay 
Psalm Book," in 1(!4(). The first newspaper printed in America, 
was the Boston News Letter which appeared April 24. 1704. 
It is of the greatest importance that the members of this Depart- 
ment collect and preserve all American publications of early date, 
especially those printed on the loyal press of Isaiah Thomas, in 
the town of Worcester, during the American He volution. 

But to my mind the most important sul)Ject c(jming under ,the 
jurisdiction of this Department is that of engraving, about which 
much less is known among mankind generally than of either of 
those heretofore considered, the magnitude of which precludes 
an3- detailed account in a report like this. 

A person of ordinary ability may b.ecome a good penman, and 
produce the most elegant manuscrij)f ; and many a printer who 
is able to boast of his professional skill in that art, would be un- 
able to collect his thoughts and present them on paper with a 
reasonable degree of elegance. But the employment of the scril)e 
and the [jrinter is so completely mechanical as not to necessarily 
require any great mental ettbrt. 

To some extent this may be true of one class of engra\ers, but 
of those who become masters of the art, it is not true. To them 
the design, traced upon the block they are about to cut, is only 



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:i lii;it 1)1' wlint is vet to lie developed liv the iiivstery of mental 
dictMlioii into tlie semi)l;uR'e of lil'e itself, so suggestive as to 
r(jin[n'l the imagination to supply the tint and expression of health 
and iieauty. 

"This l)ro\v so fair, 
i lalf-eurtained in this glossy liair, 
These eyes, the very home of love, 
The dark twin arehes trae'd above. 
These red-ripe lips that almost speak. 
The fainter Itlnsli of this pnre cheek. 
The rose and lily's heauteons striu; — 
It is — ah no I — 't is all but life !" 

The art of engraving is not (jf modern origin, it having been dis- 
eovered and extensively i)raetieed nearly l.'iOU years u. c. Men- 
ti(»n is made of this art in Exodus xxviii. .■!(), and the fact is well 
estai)lishe<l. that the Egyptians and Assyrians understood how to 
engi-ave on stone and metal at a very remote period. 

Among a (juantity of Egy[;tian antiquities, there was found a 
small axe, tied to the helve with strips of cloth, ou the head of 
wliich were engraved certain characters in such a manner that, 
if tile iiead had l)een inked and sulmiitted to tl^e action of the 
rolling press, impressions might have been obtained as from a 
modern copi)er-j)late. 

Tile (i reeks and Romans engravetl laws, contracts and other 
documents on metal plates, and when a tire occurred in the Cap- 
itol, during the reigii of Vespasian, .'iUUO bronze muniments were 
destroyed. 

'J'lie earliest print which has eonie down to us with a date, is 
llie ■•lUixheim Saint C'hristo[)her," of 142;5. I'revious to this time 
Playing Cards were in existence, but they were considered to 
have been painted l»y means of stencils. In the Imperial Library 
at Paris is a print of of tlie \'irgin and Child, wliich is probably 
earlier than the Saint Christopher, but it bears no date. 

Numerous attempts have l)een made to antedate the Saint 
ChriHto[)lier. but no satisfactory proof has been obtained to show 
that wood engraving was known previous to 142.3 ; and metal 
plates engraved for the purpose of being printed from were 



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not known till 14(>"). The first hook oontaining woix] cuts was 
the second edition of Caxton's *'C'.)iimC lUUl i'laij? Oi thC (L'hf.O.S'C," 
supposed to have been printed about 14 76, the first edition hav- 
ing been i,<sued in 1474. 

Early in the Kith eentui'v the art of engraving luul reached a 
high state oC perfection ; but in tlie 17tli centurv wood engraving 
was almost entirely' abandoned, ami was not revived till al)out 
liSoO, since wiiieh time rapid progress has been made, and wood 
engraving has reached such a degree of completeness that s(nne 
(^f the best work is now done upon that material. 

It would requfre more space than can be allowed for this re- 
pcn-t, to give a detailed account of what has been done to perfect 
this art. Nor is it possible to give even the names of all those 
distinguished artists whose lives have been spent in this great 
work. Among the early laborers in this field of art. may be 
mentioned Botticelli. Andrea Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Albert 
Dnrer, Rembrandt, Vandyke, Marc Antonio, and in later times, 
Vertue, Hogarth, Strange, WooUett, Bartolozzi. Ka[)hael Mov- 
ghen, Toschi, and many others, all of whom left unmistakable 
traces of their own individuality up(;n the works they ha\e hand- 
ed down for the admiration of the world in all time to come. 

Our Society has made connnendable progress in collecting en- 
gravings, photographs and views, si^me of which are rare and 
valuable. We are indebted to Mr. C'has. W. Fenno, of this city, 
for his generous contributions in this department, comprising a 
large number (jf choice engra\ings, portraits and views, a more 
particular description of which will be given in the list of dona- 
tions connected with the Librarian's report. 

It would have been gratitying to me to have given a detailed 
account of our collections in the Department of Ancient Manu- 
scripts, Publications and Engravings, but for want of time and 
space, I propose to leave that delicious labor to those whose 
pleasure it shall hereafter be to make these reports ; hoi)ing that 
the Societ}' will continue to collect rich treasures of Art, which 
will never fail to attract the attention of those who admire the 
highest type of civilization and refinement. 

CLARK JILLSON, Chairman. 



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RF.I'UKT ON RI'.I.KS, COINS AND (.:l"UI<).>n IKS. 



It is well known to all nicnilicrs of this StK-icty tiuit we are yi't 
in our inlancy. liavinu' l)iit jnst started in what we licliove to be a 
good work. A little more than a year ago the idea of forming 
Departments and a|)[)ortioning a work to every active member 
of the Society was carriiMJ into ellect, allowing each to consult his 
own taste and inclination in regard to the particular Department * 
in which he could serve. And now, at our annual meeting, it has 
seemed proper to make some report, or at least a pretence of 
such, regarding what has been accomj)lished liy this Department 
relating to Relics, Coins and Curiosities. 

As members of tiiis Dei)artment we do not come boldl}' to the 
front with our arms burdened wnth sheaves ; neither do we come 
saying, "Lord, I was afraid and went and bid thy talent in the 
earth : lo. there thou hast that is thine, "but with the feeling that 
W(> as learners in a new science we have tried to hel[) each other 
along, with here and there a friendly suggestion, an encouraging 
■word, or a symi)atlu'tic feeling in a common cause. This Depart- 
ment lias but just made a beginning ; yet with members so ac- 
tively engaged, we are making some advancement in the collection 
of various articles which may be classed as relics and curiosities. 

To go somewhat into detail is perhaps not out of place at 
this time. 

The Hand ^Machine for the manufacture of Card Teeth, one of 
the lirst made for forming the tooth, is a contribution from 'Sir. 
A. P>. Prouty. of New Worcester. This interesting and valuable 
relic was obtained and presented to the Society through one of 
our most active and interested members, tlon. Clark Jillson. 

A granite Indian Mortar, of large size, in a good state of pres- 
ervation, from Lunenburg, presented b}' E. H. JNIarshall, is wor- 
thy of mention ; also an unusually long and perfect Pestle, plow- 
ed up in a field on the banks of the Kennebec, in IMaine,and pre- 
sented to us by Richard ()T'''lynn, as necessary to complete this 
indispensable article of the wigwam ; an ancient Pear Traj) of 
rude construction, from A. (i. ^lann of this city, made in 1771. 
It has a historv of its own, and at least has been a terror to the 



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liears of New Ilanipsliiiv and NV'nuont in time uonc liy. and is 
said to have (k'po})ulatL'd the forests of those regions of somewhat 
over forty of its early natives which at that time were quite nu- 
merous anil troublesome to the early settlers. From Cumberland, 
H. I., we have sent ns i':>y [^reservation. Door lliniics ;ind Woo<len 
Lateh and iString taken from :i hoiisv iinill \)\ .losi'pli Uartlett. 
dating back to 174."). pii'scnted l>y Tiios. Iv Ikirtlctt ; a case 
(^f Shells, ^Minerals, and other Cnriosities, pi'cscnted iiy I'ardon 
A. Lee, containing also historical relics, snch as [jieccs of the 
Charter Oak of Connecticut, the Old Elm from Boston Common, 
the Frigate Lawrence, Perry's Flau' Ship, Washington's Toml». 
Isainh Thomas' Cotlin, and many other articles of interest. 

Contrit)ntions iiave l)eeu made of Minerals, Spimiing- Wheel, 
Reel, Shuttle, Bobbins. Spool, Temples, Bread Toaster, Wood- 
en Compass, Snutters and Tray, Ancient Chairs, and many other 
valuable articles of an hundred years ago. 

To Nathaniel Paine FLsq., we are iudeltted for a collection of 
67 Medals and Medalets, mostly American, rery interesting, and 
some quite scarce, making a good foundation for fntnre additions. 

In regard to the case of Medals and Coins which you see 
before you I will say. that having long indulged a taste for those 
things and circumstances favoring, it was my pleasure some years 
since to spend my leisure time in making a collection for myself; 
and I am very hai)py to otfer these to this Society in which I take 
special interest, with the hope that a fonndati<jn may be laid in 
this Department which at some future time shall be a study for 
the student as well as a pleasure to the eye. 

The Medals in this collection eml)race a wide range of sulijects, 
beginning with the Emperors of Rome. A line collection of the 
Kings, and other celebrated men of France, with some rare pieces 
of the first Napoleon, F^ngland's Kings and Queens, and F^nglish 
Medals relating to its wars with France. 

There is also a good collection of Washingtons, and ^Medals 
presented by the Government to the officers of the Army and 
Nav}', from the revolution to the close of the war with ^Mexico, 
besides many others of a miscellaneous character. 

In closing this report allow me to congratulate the Society up- 
on its general prosperity in all its departments, believing we have 



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only t'l |)iit our slionldci- lo llic wheel to in:ike this Society as 
siiccessCiil ;is oiii' most MTiU'iil lueiiiliers eoiilil (h'sire. 

'!"() eoiiii)lete ;i set of Medals of the Hevohitioii. I prosi'iit 3'ou 
to-iiiujit eiiiht pieces; also li\ e W ashiiiu'toii lUittons. 1 lielicve all 
the \arietie-- at |)re>.eiit known. Ifyou will pardon me the time 
1 will ui\t' an oulliiu' of this interestiui^ collection. 

There wi-re 1 1 .Me(lals stiiick liy onjer (jf the Continental Con- 
ij^ivss. to conunemoi'ate the War ol'tlie lve\ oliition. as follows, viz : 

1. Tlu' (iold Me(l;d which connneniorates the evacuation of 
I'loslon liy till' l)iitish troops in 177*1. 'I'liis Medal of Wasliini»;- 
tou was picpai'eil and struck in I'ai'is. under the dii'ection of Dr. 
Fi'ankliu. tlnai oui' Minister to !■" ranee. 

■J. To .Maj. (Jen. Iloialio ( lates. for the suri-endi'r at Sara- 
toiia. of Lieut. ( ieii. Burgoyne and his army. ( )ct. 1 7. 1 777, a(i(jl(l 
Medal was |)resented liy resolution of C'on<i"ress, Nov. 4, 1771). 

."!. To I>ri<j,'. (ien. Anthony Wayne, a Gold Medal was award- 
eil l>y resolution of ( 'onuress. duly I'tl, 177'.*. for the taking' of 
Stony Point, liy storm, on the niuht of duly I."), 1771'. 

4. To .Maj. .lohn Stewart, a second Medal, of Silver, com- 
memoi'ative of the taking of Stony Point, was awarded liy reso- 
lution of Congress. July '2i>. 1771'. 

."). A third .Meilal. of Silver, under the alio\e resolution, was 
awarded to Lieut. Col. l)e FleiUT, for his gallant c(^nduct during 
the engagement at the taking of vStony Point. 

(i. liy resolution of Congress. Sei)t. 24. 1771). a (UAd IVIedal 
was dii'ected to l)e presented to Maj. Henry J>ee. for his attack 
on a IkhIv of British troops and the fort at Paulus llook. N. J., on 
the llMh of July. 177l». 

7. Three Sil\i'r INIedals were tiwarded hy vote of Congress, 
Nov. .">. 17'Sii. lo John Paidding. David Williams and Lsaac Van 
Wart, for the capture of INIaj. John Andre. These Medals were 
presentetl to the recipients in the presence of the whole American 
Army, liy (ieneral Washington. 

.s. By resolution of Congress, March 1), 17'Sl, a (r(jld ^Nledal 
was onlei'cd for presentation to Gen. Daniel ^Morgan, for the vic- 
tory of the American arms, at Cowpens, North Carolina. 

1). By resolution of Congress, March l», 17.S1, a Silver ^Nledal 
was a\A-arded to Lieut. Col. John Eager Howard, for his skill and 



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iutrepidity in the management of troops at the battle of Cowpens. 

10. To Col. William A. Washington, a Medal was struck in 
honor of the brilliant victory obtained at Cowpens l)y the Amer- 
ican troops, over a far snperior force of British Regulars, then 
under command of Lieut. Col. Tarleton. 

11. By resolution of Congress, Oct. •2!t, ITsi, a Gold Medal 
was awarded to Gen, Nathaniel Greene, for his gallant conduct 
at the battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, Sept. 8, 17H1. 

This closes the list of the Medals of the Revolution. Four dies 
only are now in possession of the Government, viz : Washington 
before Boston, Gen. Horatio Gates, John Eager Howard and 
Colonel William A. Washington. 

HENRY PHELPS, Chairman. 



On the evening of Jan. 21, 1879, Rev. Albert Tyler 
read the following graphic account of the "Batman 
Riot," which occurred in Worcester, October 30, 1854. 

The rendition of Fugitive Slaves was creating the 
most intense excitement in Massachusetts at the time 
of this remarkable Riot ; and there seemed to be a 
general disposition on the part of many prominent 
citizens to resist the encroachments of the slave hun- 
ter in the city where the free-soil party was born. 

Mr. Tyler has presented the facts connected with 
that transaction in such a clear and concise manner 
as to make it interestinu; to those who were not eve 
witnesses, while those who were present, and active 
in the contest will at once recognize each and every 
point described as though it occurred but yesterday. 



«5 

Til K n I'TM AX IIIOT 

(Kt. ;;(), i.s.vi. 



Till-; Ilisiory of New Kiiiilaiid is siimuhirly free from rominis- 
ceiicc of riot ami violence. Only oeeasionaly has there been a 
ri[)[)le on the surface of atlairs as indicative that the public feel- 
inu' could l)e stin-ed into resistance to the form or spirit of the law. 
The cold and phleuinatic blood of the New Knuland fathers cour- 
ses too steadily throuuh the veinous life of the pivsent g'cnera- 
tion. to become easily excited beyond the limits of a strict and 
staid observanc'c of order and (juiet in its social relations. It has 
been the l)lood of forbearance, the blood of endui'ance, the peace- 
able blood of men not easily or frequently liivt'n to outbu-rsts of 
im[)atience, or to the outbreakinii's of indignant and acti\ e resist- 
ance to individual or social \vroni>'. It is the blood of men who 
h:ive trusted to law, and to legal formalities, for the redress of al 1 
grievances that have naturalh^ or occasionally arisen in the coin- 
inunity. to disturb its steady circulation and to endanger the reg- 
uhirity of the public pulsation. 

All forms ol' crime, that so frequently arouse the general feel- 
ing to riotous manifestation in other sections of our country, in 
New England awaken only a more sober and more detei'mined 
reliance upon, and a nuH'e conliding appeal to the omnipotent 
bi'hests of the broken law. Unpopular laws, born ot opi>ression, 
and bnrthensome to bear, are submitted to without resistance, 
because e\en thes(> com(> of the scK-ial agreement or compact up- 
on which all laws are based. And in the experience of New 
1-Cngland, it has only been, when the adverse party to an nnijoj)- 
ular law. for whose l)enelit alone it was enacted, has i-e[)udiated 
its claims upt^i themst'hes, and at the same time insisted u[)on 
the observance of them on the other part, that the spirit of resist- 
ance has broken Ibrth in acts of oi)en violence. 

Perhaps there is no [)eo[)le on the earth who lia\e been trained 
to so conscientious an obedience to the enacted law as the people 
of New Knglanil. A public conqjact once entered into, though 



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proven in its operation to be wholly adverse to New England 
interests, is still religiously observed. And the only event of 
violence in the history of New England life, in which the puritan 
blood has liroken over the limits of law, in liostilit}' to the New 
England instinct for liberty, has been incited by the conscientious 
regard of New England men for Constituti(^nal agreements entered 
into by the fathers, who, hy concessions to what were considered 
minor interests, consummated a Union of States ibr the safeguard 
and perpetuation of those interests they believed to be more im- 
portant. I allude to the Boston Riots in the early stage of the 
Anti-Slavery Agitation. All other riots that mark New England 
life, have been in the interest of freedom, and have been the nat- 
ural outbreakings of public feehng against requu-ed obedience to 
agreements which the adverse party had broken, and which it had 
demonstrated had no binding force upon itself which it was 
bound to respect. Of this class of riots may be reckoned the 
Boston Tea Part}', the Shays Rebellion, the Dorr War in Rhode 
Island and the popular outbreaks which accompained the attempt 
to execute the Fugitive Slave law in Boston and Worcester. 

The Butman riot, of which this paper prop(^ses to ti'eat. was 
the last of the latter class of riots. Its locality was Worcester, 
its occasion, the supposed attem):)t to arrest and carry back a 
fugitive from the South, who for nearly a dozen years had been 
an industrious and respectable citizen of W(jrcester. AH this in 
accordance with a law which had been recentl}- passed by the 
National Congress, for the better carrying out of that constitu- 
tional compact b}' which those owing service or labor and escap- 
ing to other jurisdictions, were to be given up and returned to 
those claiming their services. This law was enacted in the inter- 
est of that section of the nation which had refused, repeatedly 
and unitedly, to obe}" the requirements of that same comi)act by 
which they had agreed to respect the rights and pri\ileges of cit- 
izens of the free states, and accord to them the same freedom they 
enjo^-ed at home. They had simply repudiated all the national 
laws and constitutional agreements they imagined to be in conflict 
with the selfish interests of the slave owners, and had violated 
both the national law and the obligations of honor and justice to 
which they j^roposed to hold the rest of the nation. 



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Citizens of the Xorlli whose hiisiiiess or cMllinjj; lirouj^lil them 
into the Sontheiii <'ities. were imprisoned, niid if not ransomed 
bv friends, were sold into perpetual l»ond:i_<j;e to pa}- their jail fees ; 
the mails of the nation were rilled of their contents at the pleas- 
nri' of every petty \ illauc despot, and the nation was powerless 
to prevent tlie roldtery ; delils owing to merchants in communi- 
ties obnoxiously favorable to freedom, were repudiated : and 
there was no law of tlieir own or of the iiati(jn. which could be 
executed in fa\()r of a northern man and a citizen of a Free State. 

British seanu'u, though black as darkness itself, were safe from 
molestation in every Southern port, and walked the streets with 
the conscious assurance of freemen, — because there was a whole- 
some fear ol" the British Lion's paw, and of the roar of British 
cannon. Massachusetts seamen, l)orn on her hills, as free as the 
freest, having a taint of African l)lootl in their complexion, were 
dragged to jail, and sold into bondage. Massachusetts liad no 
<-annon to com[)el respect to constitutional ol)ligations I She ap- 
pealed to the LAW, and sent her Ilonoretl and learned CcMumis- 
sioners. the most respected and beloved of her citizens — men 
whom any citu'lized commnait;/ would have deemed it a high 
jirivilege to receive, and to accord the fullest exercise of those 
peai-t'alile and lawful purposes for which they were sent among 
them — to initiate such legal action in the national courts as would 
test and settle the question of constitutional obligation towards 
the free citizens of Massaciiusetts. These honored and venerable 
men were driven by mob vicjlence from the South, the mobs being 
made up from the very c-ivil authority of the State bound by oath 
to })reserve the public i)eace ; an.d thus was demonstrated in the 
last res(;rt, that Slavery would not. even in a i)eaceable wav. ob- 
serve the law she would imi)ose u[)(jn the rest of the nation I 

The compact was broken I I Xo longer could the moral olili- 
gation enforce the unsavory agreement upon the unwilling but 
conscientious people of New England. ^lassacluisetts inuncili- 
ately passed laws forbidding her otHcers to assist in the enfoive- 
ment of the ol)noxious Fugitive Slave law. and forl)idding the use 
of her prisons to the Inited States olh'cers for the safe kee[)ing 
ol" such prisoners as they should arrest in the endeavor to en- 
force it. This was not considered a repudiation of tlu' law. lint 



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u declination of the oT)ligation to assist in enforcing it. It was 
but sa_ving to the SUive-master, '••You chose the United States as 
3-our assistant in the recovery of fugiti\es from slavery when you 
required and obtained the passage of this law — therefore, let the 
United States catch and keep your slaves, we'll have n(j hand in 
the base and inhuman Inisiness I" This l)eing tiie condition of 
things, it was thought to be a point of honor l>y the South to be- 
gin the slave hunt upon Massachusetts soil. Tlu'v desired t(j 
show her, that the General Government, which was so powerless 
in South Carolina when her aid was invoked to protect freemen 
from being enslaved — was all powerful in Massachusetts when 
invoked to re-enslave men who had achieved their freedom. — 
The_y wished to have it understO(jd. that there was no sjjot under 
the American flag where a slave owner might not liold and work 
his slaves ; and one prominent southern politician boasted that 
he would 3'et call the roll of his servitors under the **• shadow of 
Bunker Hill." 

Well, the slave-hunt began. A Deputy United States Mar- 
shal, named Butman, by false charges of theft and burglary, it was 
said, succeeded in getting into his keeping two colored fugitives 
from slavery, named Burns and Sims ; then throwing (jrf the mask 
of pretence, he held them as fugitive slaves for rendition to their 
masters. 

No one event up to that date had ever created such excitement 
in New England as this obnoxious work of Butman. Crowds as- 
sembled from every quarter, the Court House \\as chainetl up 
to keep them out, the United States military guarded the prison- 
ers, and the}- were sent back to slaver}' at an expense to the 
government of about $15,000, enough mone}' to have bought a 
dozen such men in the slave markets of the South. Of course 
Butman was execrated, not onh- because he was a party in the 
execution of the obnoxious law, but because he was believed to 
have adopted a mean and contemptible, lying course to get the 
fugitives into his power. He had shown himself to be the willing 
tool of his Southern employers — and not the high-minded officer 
his position implied. Every where he went his purpose was sus- 
pected, and his movements watched. He was believed to be the 
onlv olilcer of the General Government in Massachusetts who 
would willingly engage in such a nefarious business. 



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\'ii:il;iniH' ( nimiiittccs were spccclily loniUMl in IJostoii Mini in 
tlu' adJMccnt cilics mihI towns, lidtli to wntdi llic slave hunter and 
to cMjumuniicate tin* intclliiicnci' <)f(lan<i('r in any direction iDwanl 
wliieli a movement seemed to point : for tliere wt-re viTV many 
escaped sla\('s (|uietly lixinu' in the eitit's and towns of Mas>a- 
chnsi'tts. whom the citizens of the Ntate felt liound to warn of 
approachinu' <laniii'r. and protect iVoni \ iolenci' liy all feasil)le 
means. 

Soon the 211th of ( )ct(»lier. (Sinidax. ) woi'd came to \\'orcester 
that the olinoxious .\sa ( ). iWitmnn. ■•the kidiiappei-." had gone 
ni> there from IJoston on a slave-hnntin<»" expediti(jn. The intel- 
lijionee was fonnd to lie trne so far as his eominu" was eoncerne(l, 
as his nauu' appeared upon the hooks of the American Temper- 
ance House, pla(H'(l there late on Saturchw ('veiling. Immedi- 
ately there was issued from the press of the Spy. the following 
notice. [)ut in type and })rinted hy the junior editor, himself: 

••LOOK OIT FOR K IDN A ri'KRS : niTMAXTiii: Kidnappkii 
OK Thomas Sims and Antiionv Bluns is ix town, AC'co.-\irANii:i) 

r.V ANOTHKU OIKICKK I I TllKV AKE HOOKED .\T THE AMERICAN 

Temi'euance IIoiseI Look ol t fou tiie.m I !" 

Of course this notice. posti'(l in the streets, and read liy the 
multitudes of church goers on their way home IVom worship, 
created a measure of excitement, in exact accord with the lexer 
heat of those exciting times. .V [)ulilic meeting was called in the 
evening, which was a<ldressed by several well known citizens, 
and a sjjecial \'igilance Committee was ai)|)oiiited to watch the 
hotel that night, and the pioceedings of lUitman. if he maile any 
attem|)t to cany out his sup[)os,'(l [)urpose. lie was seen iluring 
the evening, and in conversation, declared that he only came up 
to look loi- >ome horse thieves ! As he was lieliext'd to ha\t' lied 
to Hums and Sims, so he was helie\('(l to falsify in this declara- 
tion of his errand to Worcester, and suhseciui'iit investigation 
seenu'd to conlirm the idea that the liclief was well fouudeil. 

Some 12 years liefore. .Mr. William IL .lankins. who had i>een 
the sla\ (• ol' ( ien. Win. E. Taylor, of Norfolk. \'a..had escaped 
to the North. lie had lived sex'cral years at Worcester, and liy 
industrv had heeome a well-to-tlo citizen in the way of his calling. 



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On the passage of the fugitive slave law, a man named Soabnrv, 
who had by some means learned of the wherealiouts of ^Ir. Jan- 
kins, proposed to return him to his master for a stipulated sum. 
The conditions were agreed to, and the hunter came to AVorcester 
for his man. Mr. Jankins, somehow, Avas absent, and the lilood- 
hoiind, after waiting two or three weeks for his victim's return, 
became discouraged, and went away, after securing as was sup- 
posed, the services of Butman to accomplish the work. If this 
was the object which brought him to Worcester, we shall see how 
he prospered in his errand. 

Immediately on the adjournment of the public meeting, the 
committee of vigilance appointed to watch the Hotel, together 
with a goodly number of volunteer assistants, proceeded to the 
post of duty, surrounding the hotel and keeping up a continuous 
stream of "•chatf," concerning the obnoxious inmate. Occasion- 
ally the door l)ell would be rung and the landlord annoyed by 
inquiries with reference to his guest. The leaders of the crowd, 
if they had leaders, were no-government, non-resistance men, who 
did not believe in violence other than such as the tongue could 
inflict ; and they did believe in the use of tliis weapon of otfence 
unsparingh'. The City Marshal was summoned to still their 
clamor, but he found no violation of the city ordinances ; the 
High Sheritf came and looked on from the opposite side of the 
street, but decided there was no ostensible cause for his interfer- 
ence ; the jNIayor was appealed to at last, and after looking over 
the condition of things, requested the crowd to "let the door bell 
alone," and went to his home. 

All this while the "kidnapper, "Butman, was uneasily endeavor- 
ing to stifle his fears of the danger gathering over his head. In 
his excitement he unwisely, but fortunately for the crowd, par- 
tially drew from his pocket a pistol. A g]imi)se of tlie weapon 
was sullicient for the leaders of the atching Committee, — for a 
warrant was immediately issued, upon wliich Bulman was arrest- 
ed for carrying dangerous weapons, placed in charge of an olii- 
cer, and the crowd of watchers dispersed to their homes and re- 
tired to rest. 

The next morning Butman was brought before the Court and 
gave bonds to appear and answer to the charge at a future da}'. 



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111 tlie mean tiiiu-. tluTt' had tifcn steadily iratlii'iinii; tlio I'Xtitcd 
and the I'lui-lox iiiy elements of the city, — the former pressing to 
the front, the latter hanging n^ion the ontskirts to enjoy the scene. 
Perhaps no I'eally guilty wretch ever was confronted with such 
a Niagara of [)onderous Anglo-Saxon denunciation, as greeted 
the ears of Butman as he came out from the Court Koom, — and 
as he looked around him he saw a greater danger than words of 
condenniation. in the many dark faces that lowered upon him 
from representatives of the class and color he was believed to be 
pursuing. lie saw in those faces, flashing from those ejes into 
which he looked, that tiger Jiatc. which the most trilling circum- 
stance might unloose to his destruction. His spirit quailed before 
the vision, and he begged of the city otHcers help and protection. 
He was taken into the Room of the City Marshal and while there, 
promised, if suffered to depart, ncri'r o(j(u'ii to risif the cil>/.' 
\j\y~m this promise being given, a gentleman, since called to the 
foremost place in the gift of Massachusetts, proceeded to address 
the crowd in deprecation of furtlu'r violence, and asking a peace- 
able [)assage of the defeated and foiled ••slave hunter," to the de- 
pot, that he might take the earliest cars for Boston. 

While he was speaking to the multitude from the balcony or 
portico of the i)uilding. the lirst scene of vi(jleiice thus far in the 
affair, was being enacted in the Marshal's room. Three cohered 
men. taking advantage of the general attention to the speaking, 
forced the door, and [n'oceeded to wreak their vengeance irpon 
liutman. Though immediately discovered, they had stricken him 
to the floor, and were endeavoring to do further violence to his 
person. One was arrested in the act. but succeeded in escaping 
through the window during the subsequent excitement ; and who 
he was is unknown to this da}'. 

On the conclusion of the speaking, and in the belief that the 
crowd had accepted the pledge of Butman "not again to vi.-^it the 
city," and that it iiad accjuiesccd in the engagement of the s[icak- 
er U) guarantee him a safe conduct to tlie dejjot. a few staunch 
friends and well known ad\()cates of freedom gathered around 
the (luailing ••kidnapper." and taking him by the arms, at the 
same time being surroiutded by a squad of policemen, they ])ro- 
ceeded through the crowd to the cai's. The sight of the (juarry 



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proved to be too much for the feeble resohition of many in the 
crowd, to abstain from an active expression of their indignant 
condemnation of Batman's supposed purpose in coming to Wor- 
cester. The coloretl men especially, were almost beside them- 
themselves in their desire to convince him that it was a dangerous 
mission upon which he had come to the city. Even the editor 
who had printed the hand-bills, and who had [)laced himself as a 
guard to keep olf the crowd, found flesh and blood too strong for 
him when a tempting o[)[)ortunity ottered to kick the foe in the 
rear ; and the no-government, nc^n-resistant guardian wIhj had in- 
terposed his own person as a shield against danger, wliile urging 
the crowd to abstain from all (icfs of violence, gave them full 
permission ''to abuse him as much as they pleased." — meaning of 
course, only such abuse as spoken words could bestow. 

As the procession moved on, an occasionl missile was thrown ; 
here and there an egg broke u[)on the person of Butman or some 
one of his anti-slavery guardians, and now and then an attempt 
would be made to force the guard in order to assault the prisoner. 
As appeared in the legal investigation which followed, it was the 
negro element of the crowd that ma Ig these attempts, which 
were not alway!^ unsuccessful. Once, on the passage, the victim 
was struck such a blow as would have prostrated him had he not 
been supported on either hand b^- his faithful guards. 

On their arrival at the Western Railroad Station, the train had 
gone in which Butman designed to return to Boston, and some 
hours would intervene before the coming of another. The crowd 
kept increasing, and its elements became more unruly as it in- 
creased. The negro blood was up, and growing more violent in 
its demonstrations every moment — the Auglo-Saxcm blood was 
sulliciently excited to countenance almost anv act the African 
blood might perform, '\^'hat was to be done? What could be 
done to ensure the safety of the ''kidnapper" during these waiting- 
hours? The best expedient was to place him in the privy of the 
depot for the time being, while the peace-makers harrangued the 
crowd, and kept their attention from more violent counsels. 

Thus the moments flew awav, while the guards taxed their wits 
for a plan that should indicate a safe way out of the present 
dilemma. The present conditions were growing more precarious 



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every iiioiiicnl . \'i()lenl men had forced themselves once and 
again into the unsavory harbor of refuge, and had been forced 
out again b3- some soft antl some strong words of its peace com- 
pelling guardians. At last it was considered best not to wait 
longer the issue of the allair in the present condition of things, but 
to send the frightcMU'd and humbled and ballied IJutnum out of 
the city liy (;ther means. So a liack was called, — driven l)y that 
veteran hackman who has, in his da}', had all the celebrities of 
the age, both good and bad, behind his horses, — and from the 
back door of that odoriferous strong-hold he had occui)ied. But- 
man entered the carriage tliat cari'ied him IVoin the city ; but his 
escape was not free from danger — for an unfriendly hand dealt 
him a cruel blow as he entered the liack, and the wiuthnvs of his 
carriage were broken by the unfriendly missiles that followed him 
as he was driven away. He was taken to Westboro, and from 
thence he reached Boston, a sadder and a wiser man. than when 
he on Saturda}', had gone up to Worcester, as it was believed, in 
full hope of a successful slave hunt. 

Thus ended the last attemi)t to execute the odious Fugitive 
Slave Law in jMassachusetts ! Subsequent events, issuing in the 
emancipation of every slave, have made all sucli laws unnec- 
essary ; and to-day, every wiiere in the nation, there are no 
slaves. This result, no doubt, is the legitimate consequence of 
many causes, among which we may class the insane attempt of 
the slave master to secure the privileges of slavery every where 
in the Union, in defiance of public sentiment and Ity n)eans of the 
fugitive slave law ! 

Of Mr. Jankins, we may say, that he is still with us. steadily 
and industriously pursuing his calling, as he has been fluough 
man}' of the 3'ears since the attempt to ki<lnap him. and carry 
him back to slavery. lie had too many interests here anii t(.'o 
much at stake to feel safe, after this attemi)t. and so he arranged 
the matter with his old master, obtained his free papt'rs by pnr- 
chase, and they are recorded in the office of the Clerk of tiie 
Courts — the only free papers ever thus recoi-ded on the books of 
this county ! Since the war, he has visited his old master, and 
from his lips learned the true inwardness of this attempt upon 
his liberty. 



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Thus endeth the episode denounced in its da}- as a riot, but 
now seen in the light of the present as a grand exiiibit of those 
instincts of human nature, whicli lead men to obey the higher law 
of life, in preference to the lower, or statute law, when that de- 
mands unjust and unrighteous action of its subjects. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BIOGRxVPIIIES. 



To the members of The Worcester Socfeti/ of AntU/ni't;/. — 

Your committee to whom has l)cen confided the duty of secur- 
ing and arranging for preservation biographical sketches of the 
members of our Society have but a meagre report of work accom- 
plished. This department was instituted within the present year, 
and perhaps suthcient time has not yet elapsed to allow of the frui- 
tion of its plans. Immediately on our appointment the committee 
met and arranged a form of address to members, asking their im- 
mediate personal attention to the work ))roiKjsed, which was mail- 
ed to all members, and sulticient expenditure was incurred to pro- 
vide paper of uniform size and quality, for the proposed records. 
Thus far that paper remains blank, except the few sheets used 
b}- the two or three members who have responded to our request. 

"We avail ourselves of the opportunity presented in an annual 
report, to present anew to the members of the Society' the im- 
portance of the work we have undertaken. There is no one class 
of matter more valuable to the student of liistory than individual 
biography, and when this is coupled with genealogical material 
its value is greatly increased. It is also true that thei'e is no 
class of historical matter more commonly neglected nor more 
carelessl}- preserved. It is a rare occurrence to find a man, even 



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in s(»-('all(Ml intclliirciit and well cilucatcMl circU's. who can answer 
a qnestion conccrninu' his aiiccstiv nioiv remote tlian liis grand- 
tather, and of the 1 trot hers and sisters of grand-parents most 
men are entirely ignoiant. .Meinliers of this Soeiety. devoted to 
anticpiarian research, will lind no little o|)i(ortiniity for sneh as 
which will bring a rich rewaid in expciiiMK-c. no less than in fiesh 
information of unknown family ties, if they will undertake the 
work which is planniMl for thcni liy this committee. 

Our object is to cover this Held, so tar as our mcnilicis are 
concerned. We [)ro[)ose to receive such sketches of the lii(jgra- 
phies of our memhei's as can be secured, with their photographs, 
and to preserve them in mamiscript form in our library : and 
furthc . after the ri'cord is once liegim. to add to it the eventful 
features of the history of each meml»er. thus kee[)ing the record 
full and complete, ^^'e especially desire to incor[)orate in these 
personal histoi'it's as much genealogical matter as can l>e secui'cd. 
If this feature can be succ»'ssfully maintained we shall have, in 
time a c-oUection of material which will be as valuable as it will 
lie unique. 

\\\' w(juld suggest, in view of the danger of loss of material by 
too long delay, and the ini[)ortaiit inllnence which a good begin- 
ning will have u|ion the rapid accumulation of the pro[)ose(l rec- 
ord, that the i»n'scnt members begin at once their work of prep- 
aration, and press it to a conclusion without inniecessary delay. 
The ()l)itnary record of oui- young Society reminds us thst we can 
not l>e too eai'uest nor too prompt inputtingin form the availalile 
material. If the genealogical I'ecord of a memlier is incomplete, 
what is accessible can lie given now. and additions can lu' made 
at any time, the |)lan of the committee contem[tlatIng additions, 
(ijl J'hitiini. until the record is ende(l by death. 

\Ve are aware that for the inunediate present the work we pro- 
pose oilers more of lalior and ti'oulile than of important results, 
liut we can gain some idea oi'its true im[iortancc and ln'aring liy 
looking at the older societies of similar character, and asking 
ourselves. — what woulil be the \alue to them, after perha|)s half 
a century of existence, if they had in a [lermanent and available 
form the iiersonal histoi'y. genealog\'. and tiie faces of each one 
of theii' members y ^^'^' believe such a record would answer the 



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question for itself, to every one who consulted its pages, and we 
ask your immediate co-operation that our work may be properl}' 
inaugurated, and that, beginning thus at home we may present 
an apologia pro vita sua for our Society, secure at once a sub- 
stantial and valuable nucleus for a most important and interest- 
ing department of our work, and through the experience gained 
in this work prepare ourselves for the better prosecution of more 
extended and general researches. 

For, and in behalf the Committee, 

HENRY L. SHUMWAY, Chairman. 




LIKKAKIAN'S REPORT 



To the Ojfirrrs (ind Members of 

The Worcester Society of Antiquity: 

The Librarian respectfully submits the following Report : 
In accordance with instructions from the Executive Committee, 
there have bet-n forvvaided to various organizations and individu- 
als not members of the Society, during the past year, 26 copies 
of Proceedings No. III. 

Societies and Associations with objects kindred to our own have 
generously favored us with their publications, which have been 
placed upon our shelves. The Societies thus contributing are The 
N. E. Historic. Genealogical Society. Vermont Historical So- 
ciety, Usse.x Institute, Providence Athena-um, New Hampshire 
Anticjuarian Society, Surrey Archieological Society, London, Eng., 
American /\nti(piarian Society, State Historical Society of Wis- 
consin, Minnesota Historical Society. Davenport Academy of Nat- 
ural Sciences. Peabody Institute, (through the Hon. Stephen 
Salisbury, Trustee.) Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Canadian 
Institute, Toronto, C. W.; and contributions have also been re- 
ceived from Joseph Jackson Howar<l, LL. D., London, Eng., Geo. 
Grazebrook, F. S. A., London, Eng., and from RoI)ert Hoveiiden, 
Croyden, Eng. A full list of donations will be found in the de- 
tailed report appended. 

Each active member has been suj)plied with a copy of Proceed- 
ings. No. III., and a copy has been forwarded to each Honorary 
member. There have been distributed during the past year, 91 
copies of No. III., 14 copies of No. TV., 5 copies of No. IL, 4 
copies of No. I. There have been disposed of by sale 5 copies 
of No. IIL, 31 of No. IV., and 1 of No. I. 



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There have been added to the Library during the past year, 
470 bound volumes, 1'256 pamphlets, 50!) magazines, besides news- 
papers, broadsides, circulars, maunscripts, prints, engravings, por- 
traits and maps. The total number of bound volumes now in the 
library is 838. of pamphlets ;3283, while u[)on our walls are 33 
engravings, portraits, prints and photographs. 

The donations to the library during the past year have been to 
a very great degree of such a character as this society was organ- 
ized to collect and preserve. Not only have the members and in- 
dividuals who are interested in our work contributed largely of 
books, pamphlets and documents which will enable the future his- 
torian to preserve to coming generations the events of our time, but 
they have also by their diligence sought out and contributed many 
rare and valuable works pertaining especially to the early history 
of this country and of the Old World. 

Our library divided into a few leading divisions will be found 
to consist hiainly of woi'ks of the following descriptions : General 
History, Local History, Biography and Genealogy, Theology, 
Medicine and Surgery, National and State Documents, and Ancient 
Fiction. 

Your librarian would suggest that special effort be made for the 
collection of whatever relates to the history of the Great Rebell- 
ion in the LTnited States, whether of books, manuscripts, pam- 
phlets or relics, as the time will soon come, as new generations 
who were not observers of the transactions of those trying times 
come upon the stage, when whatever throws a light upon this 
greatest war of modern times will be eagerly sought and corres- 
pondingly valued. 

As custodian of the collection of relics belonging to the society, 
the librarian would report accessions of great interest and value, 
as will be seen by the detailed report appended, and also by the 
Department reports. The donations of medals and coins by Mr. 
Henry Phelps, of an Indian mortar by Mr. E. H. Marshall, a case 
of curiosities, and ancient furniture by Mr. Pardon A. Lee, and 
ancient furniture by Hon. Clark Jillson are worthy of special 
mention. Should the Society be as abundantly favored during the 
next year as during the year past, the seeking of larger and more 
commodious quarters will be necessitated. 



00 

Wliile we liiive hcfii the recipients of so many valuable gifts, 
(hiring the past year, it would seem invidious to single out any for 
special mention ; for lie who contributes to our shelves but a sin- 
gle sheet or pamphlet may be placing in the way of the future 
seeker of facts pertaining to the past and present, just the informa- 
tion he desires to obtain ; and as general history is but the result 
of gathering here a little and there a little, the solitary sheet often 
assumes its place in after years as a gift of greater worth than one 
considered of far greater value at the time of gift. But notwith- 
standing all this, I cannot forbear mentioning in a sjtecial way the 
donation of a medallic collection by Mr. lUtury Phelps. This col- 
lection consists of copies of ran; and valuable medals of various 
countries, to which is also a<ldcd a fine collection of coins. The 
study of medallic history is one of the most interesting and in- 
structive pursuits. From classic days medals have taken the high- 
est rank as marks of Iioiior and nicinorials of great deeds. They 
bring to us representations of tiie features of the men and women 
they are designed to honor and also the representation of some 
deed or deeds which have render, il their names immortal. In fact 
the historic significance of niedals (-annot be overestimated. The 
materials of which they are composed, their devices and inscrip- 
tions, the events which they commemorate, the authority from 
which they emanated, the history of the engraver, all have an inter- 
est absorbing in its character. They also show in a great degree 
the temper and disposition of the nation in which they have their 
origin, and the state of the art of engraving at the time of their 
production. The total number of pieces in this collection is 518, 
of which 193 are foreign medals, 93 American. 146 pieces of coin, 
American and foreign, <') Washington buttons, and HI tokens, 
while in addition to these are 07 medalets, the gift of Nathaniel 
Paine, Esq. 

Among the finest speciniens of foreign medals in our collection 
are those of Napoleon. (Bataille De Marengo,) Napoleon, (Pro- 
test to the English Government,) a remarkably deej) struck medal 
by Rogat, Arthur, Duke of Wellington, the Elgin Medals, three 
fine Shakespeares, the English Army upon the Scheldt, Pierre 
Abailard, 12 Roman Emperors, Pierre Jean Beranger, Titianus 
Vecellius, Louis Phillippe I., Roi des Francais, and a German 



100 

School medal. The study of the medallic history of the United 
States has for us a peculiar interest. The total number of medals 
belonging to our national history is 86 ; 17 of these belong to the 
period of the American Revolution, 27 to the War of 1812, 4 to the 
Mexican War, and 2 to the late civil war. The earlier American 
medals were generally the work of French engravers, and are fine 
specimens of the art, the designs of some of the finest being fur- 
nished by the French Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles 
Lettres ; Dupre. Duvivier, Gatteaux. Andrieu and Gayrad, design- 
ed those which are of chief historical interest and of the highest 
artistic superiority Among the finest specimens of American 
national medals are the V\ ashington, Greene, and Gates, the Mor- 
gan. Howard, and John Paul Jones, the Libertas Americana, De 
Flenry, Anthony Wayne, and John Stewart. Of the above Na- 
tional medals, we have in our collection copies of the Washington. 
(Boston Retaken.) Greene, Gates, Morgan. Howard, De Fleury, 
Anthony Wayne. John Stewart, and John Paul Jones. The first 
American medal authorized was the Washington, voted March 
2.'), 1776, commemoiative of the Siege and Kvacuation of Boston. 
Althouijh this was the first medal voted, it was not euirraved until 
after the Libertas Americana and the De Fleury pieces were 
struck. The history of tliis medal is particularly interesting. It 
appears that this medal has come down to us through sever.il gen- 
erations of Gen. Washington's elder bi'other. During the War of 
the Rebellion it was in the possession of George Lafayette Wasli- 
ington. then living-^^on the road from Harper's Ferry to Winches- 
ter, which country was alternately in the possession of one or the 
other of the contending armies. The medal in its seal skin case 
was wrapped in cotton, deposited in a box and buried in the cellar 
of the old mansion. Gov. Andrew had, while living, made ar- 
rangments for the purchase of the medal, but his death pre- 
vented a completion of the transaction. In December, 1875, fifty 
gentlemen of Boston, at the head of whom was the Hon. Robert 
C. Winthrop, agreed to be responsible to the amount of one hun- 
dred dollars each, and succeeded in purchasing it, and on the one 
hundredth anniversary of the event which it commemorates it was 
presented to the city of Boston, and is deposited in the Public 
Library. 



101 

At the time some of our early medals were struck, Benjamin 
Fraukliii was at Paris, and was (juite active as the representative 
ot" our <roverum(!nt in jjerfecting the devices and inscriptions, and 
in negotiating with the artists. As indicating the practical bent of 
his mind, and to show how desirable it was to him to combine use- 
fulness with the bestowal of honor, the following letters are given : 

Vassy, March 4, 1780. 
7'(i his Excellency, Mr. Huntington, Pj'esident of Congress : 

SiK — Aijreeably to the order of Couiiress, I have employed one of the 
best artists here in euttiuff flie dies for the medal for M. I)t! Fleury. The 
l)rioe of such work is l)eyond my expectatious, being 1000 iivres for each 
die. I sluill see if it is not possible to have the otliers done olieaper. * * 

With great respect, I liave tl)e honor to be, Sir, your most obedient and 
iiuiuble servant. H. FUANKLIX. 

On the 10th of March, 1785, Franklin wrote to John Jay, Min- 
ister of Foreign Affairs, as follows : 

Passy, (France,) May 10, 1785. 

Tiie forming of dies in steel to strike medals or money is generally with 
the mieution of making a great number of tlie same form The engrav- 
iug ot those dies in steel is, from the liardness of the sul)staiicc, very dif- 
ficult and expensive, but once engraved, tiie great number to be easily 
l)roduced afterwards l)y stamping, justifies iht^ expense, it being but small 
when divided among a number. Where only one medal of a kind is want- 
i'.d. it seems an unthrifty way to form dies for it in steel to strike tlu- two 
sides of it, tlie whole expense of the dies resting on that medal. 

It was liy this means that the medal voted by Congress to M. De Fleury 
cost one hundred guineas, when an engraving of the same figures and in- 
scriptions might have been beautifully done on a plate of silver of" the 
same size for two guine.is. 

The ancients when they oidained medals to record the memory of any 
laudable action, and do honor to the performer of that action, struck 
a vast number and used them as money. By this means the honor was 
extended through their ovvn and neighboring nations. Every man who 
received or paid a piece of such money was reminded of the virtuous ac- 
tion of the i)erson who performed it, and the reward attending it, and the 
number gave such security to this kind of monuments against perishing 
and being forgotten that som eof each of them exist to this day, though 
more than two thousand years old, and being now copied in books by the 
art of engraving and printing, are not only exceedingly multiplied but 
likely to remain some thousands of years longer. 

The man who is Jioiiored only by a single medal is obliged to show it to 
enjoy the honor, which can l)e done only to a few and often awkwardly. 
I therefore wish the medals of Congress were ordered to be money, and so 



102 

continued as to be convenient money, by being in value aliquot parts of a 
dollar. 

Copper coins are wanting in America for small change. We have none 
but those of tiie king of England. After one silver or gold medal is struck 
from the dies for the person to be honoied, they may be usefully employed 
in striking copper money, or in some cases small silver. 

The nominal value of the pieces might be a little more than the rest, to 
prevent their being melted down, but not so much more as to be an en- 
couragement of counterfeiting." 

Signed, 13. FRANKLIN. 

Our coins sliovv for themselves that the suggestions of the phi- 
losopher were never adopted. 

I am quite coufideut the members of our society will derive 
o-reat pleasure from an examiuation of this medallio collection, and 
instruction from a study of it. 

Respectfully submitted, 

ALBERT A LOVELL, 

Worcester, Jan. 7, 1879, Librarian. 



DONATIONS. 

Allen, Rev. Gkorge. — A History in manuscript and the Constitution or 
Articles of Association of the Mutual Fire Society, Worcester. 

Amebican Antiquarian Society. — Proceedings Nos. 70 and 71, and 
1 newspaper. 

Ammioown, Hon. Holmes. — Genealogical Memorial of the Ammidown 
Family. 

Baktlett, Thomas E. — 7 volumes, 17 pamphlets, 19 magazines, 38 cata- 
logues, 3 prints, hinges, door latch, and wall paper to house built by 
Joseph Bartlett, Cumberland, R. 1., in 1745; and lock to clock case, Old 
South (Worcester,) Church tower. 

Bahton, William S. — 5 vols. Alden's Collection of American Epitaphs 
and Inscriptions, his Genealogical Sketch of Dr. Artemas Bullard and 
his descendants, 1 vol. Acts and Resolves — Revolution, 1 vol. Mass. 
Pi'ovince Laws, Temporary, 1 vol. Mass. Province Laws, Perpetual. 

BoswoRTH, Dr. F. A., Webster, Mass. — 47 pamphlets. 

Boyd en, Geo. E. — 2 nos. Liberal Freemason. 

Canadian Institute, Toronto, C. W.— Canadian Journal of Science, 
Literature and History. 



Chamhkhi.ain'. Josiua li , LL. 1). Uriiiiswick, Me. — His Maine. Ilcr 
Place in History. 

Chandi-KR, Dr. Oeorgk. — 2 vols. CoiiectioiiH American Anti(|iiarian So- 
ciety, 10 nos. Proceedings of same, 2 nos. Proceedinjrs N. K. Historic, 
(lenealofiical Society, 21 Reports State Lunatic Hospital, li lionnd vols., 

miscellaneous pamphlets, 8 Genealogies, 1 vol. N. H. Magazine. 
C'HKVKY, Mrs. A. B. — Spectacle case whicli l)elonged to Henry Dunster, 

lirst President of Harvard College. 

('i£ANE. .\. O.. Boston. — 1 portrait, 1 view, broadsides and map. 

(;k.a.\e. F]i.i.khy B. — His Lumber Trade of Worcester in jjampblet form; 
also, his Memoranda concerning recent Arclueological Research and 
Tiioughts suggested by Relics of Antiquity, 2!» vols., 11 nos. N. E. His- 
torical and (Genealogical Register. Reading Stand, 40 nos. Historical 
.Magazine, Notes and Queries. 1 Photograph, Portfolio of Political Docu- 
ments, piece of riiarter Oak, lumber for shelves and case, 1 pamphlet. 

Took, Norton L. — 1 F'oot Stove, I broadside, I volume. 

Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, Davenport, Iowa. — 
Proceedings, Vol. 2, No. 1. 

Dkvens, (ien. Charles. — Flis .\ddress at the Deiiication of the Soldiers 
and Sailors Monument, Boston. 

Dodge, Ben.t. .1. — 1 vol.. Report of .\merican Antitjuarian Society, 1877, 
several pamphlets and catalogues. 

Douglas, Henry F., Providence, R. L — His Genealogy of Robert Camp- 
bell and his descendant.s. 

Drew, Allis & Co. — 7 Worcester Directories, 5 Newton Directories. 

Drew, Thomas, Boston. — Siege and Evacuation of Bost(m and Charles- 
town; Consecration of Trinity Church, Boston. 

Essex Institute, Salem. — Bulletin, 1877-8. 

Fenno, Charles W. — 5 portraits, 1 lock, 1 chest of drawers, fi Venetian 
Photographs, framed; 8 small portraits— Henry Clay, Isaiah ^'homas, 
and John Quincy Adams; 2 old copper-plates 1765 and '07, 1 photograph, 

1 volume. Relic from Frigate Constitution, and Relic from Confederate 
Ram Merrimac. 

GiBiJS, IvERS. — 1 volume. 

Grazebrook, George, F. S. A., London, Eng. — His Genealogical Mem- 
oranda relating to the Family of Grazebrook. 

Harding, Wm. B.— File of Boston Daily Journal from Nov. 1877 to Sept. 
23, 1878, Indian stone implement found near Lake Quinsigamond. 

Hktiierinqton, Joseph, Webster. — 9 ancient and rare pamphlets. 

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. — History of New Sweden, 
and 12 publications of the Society in pamphlet form. 

HovENDEN, Robert, Croyden, Eng. — His Genealogical Memoir relating 
to the Family of Hovenden. 

Howard, Joseph Jackson, LL. 1)., London, Eng.— Miscellanea, Genea- 
logica et Heraldica, 12 nos. 



104 

Howe, Wm. B. — 3 vols, magazines, Greek Lexicon, diploma, libretto, and 
shelves. 

Hudson, Hon. Chas. — Certificate of Lexington Monument Association. 

.IiLLSON, Hon. Clark. — 151 volumes, 147 sermons — Henry Ward Beecli- 
er, 42 miscellaneous pamphlets, file of Southbridge Transcript, 65 news- 
papers, mostly old, 9 broadsides, 10 magazines, 1 circular, geological 
specimens, lists of City OlBcers and Committees of Worcester and other 
cities, Hands of the original Old South Church clock — Worcester, Chief 
Marshal's flng \ised at Centennial Celebration of Declaration of Inde- 
pendence, at Worcester, July 4, 187(5, 2 Chinese printing plates, Wail- 
paper Iroin Mil I ray house, Rutland, Mass., 1 Advertising sheet — Daniel 
Waldo, trained, Waterloo button, Relic of Witch-house, Salem, Relic ot 
Mt. Vernon, Piece of Old Elm, Boston Common, Piece of Gen. Warren 
Tree, Roxbury, Autograph copy of Report of the Committee on the Re- 
building ot Lynde Brook Dam. 

Jii.LSON, Frank C. — A number ot mineral specimens, and collection of 
Amateur Newspapers. 

JiLLSON, Hon. Ci.ARK, and Rev. Albert Tylkr.— 2 volumes. 

Johnson, Charles R. — 1 School Report, 1876, 1 volume, I copy Consti- 
tution of Worcescer Fire Society, 3 speeclies and 2 pamphlets. 

Johnson, T. S. — l old Revolver. 

Jordan, Dr. George— 9 American Almanacs, 1 Black Book, Western 
Gazetteer, 1817, Observations of Scottish Dialect. 

Ketchum, Rev. Silas, Poquonock, Ct. — Boston Directory, 1842, Hand 
Book of Mt. Auburn, 1 sermon, 1 Church Manual, Specimens of Japan- 
ese Literature. 

Kidder, Frederic — His pampldet — The Discovery of North America. 

Lawrence, E. R. — 1 volume, 1 package of Papers, I medalet, 30 pam- 
phlets. 

Lee, PJHrdon A. — 1 case of Relics and Curiosities, 2 framed Pictures, 
Description of the Tremont House, Boston, Portraits of the Rebellion, 
Ancient Chair— 1760, Poringer— 1740, Minnie ball from Bull Run battle- 
field. 

LossiNG, Benson J., LL.D.— His History of the Civil War in America, 
3 vols. 

LoVELL, Albert A. — His Memorial of George Jaques, Assessors' Valua- 
tion of the Inhabitants of the Town of Worcester, 1832, List of Voters, 
Ward 2, Worcester, 1850 and '51,1 pamphlet. Exhibition Case for Medals. 

Mann, A. G. — An ancient Bear Trap, 1771. 

Marshall, Elijah H. — 29 volumes, 13 pamphlets, Bunker Hill Monu- 
ment Association Certificate, pair Lasting Pincers — 1807, Indian Gran- 
ite Mortar from Lunenburg, Mass. 

Marvin, Charles. — Specimen of peculiar growth of Wood, 1 volume, 
1 qld Shoe Hammer. 

McKensie, D. Banks, Needham, Mass., through His Honor, Mayor 
Pratt of Worcester. — Bound File of Massachusetts Spy, 1795-96. 



105 

K,.li"nL°sr,2.romn l,»„,llo,. n,a,u,.oript TiUe-pag., 2 ..amphlet,. 1 

newspaper, 1 old Account book— 1795. 

New BedfoiU) Puhlic LiisKAKY.-'iGth Annual lieport. 

N I msTOKic, GKNKA..OGICAI. SociKTV-Annual P.ocee<l,ng.s-18<8, 

iVoO,) Bread-toaster-1800. Head of Spinning -^^'^'^'^J :^:^':^^ 
ton's Ton.b, Cotton Ta,.-lntornal Revenue, bnuflers an.l Tav, and 

Lincoln Medal. 
O'FLVNX, RICHAHT..-1 vol. Manuscript I-^"'-' l/J''.^^^^* '' ,' ",'0 
-1707, fvan,ed,l passport, 1 broad.i.le, package ^^ ^^ « ^- , ; 7, 

pamphlets, copy Holy S^>P--' ^ ^ ^^^'Ci t e:::rl 

Social Worship, Call for Volunteers-lSOl, 1 J^l- ^^'^'^''^ ^J 

U. S.. 8 vols. Supplement to Hartford Courant-1840-44, 2 MS. Lcctu.t. 

p'^^Si;^;^-His Notice of the Library of the Auu-rican -.u- 
t^n,^n^'U 19 consecutive Nos. of Proceedings of sau.e, Ins 
;S:;u; "of lalne society, his Account of ^^^^ ^^^^^J^^Z 
and Bu^ts in public buildings at Worcester; h.s Notes H.stoucal u 1 
C lonololica of the Town of Worcester, 46 tac simile Letters o fe.g - 
e o Dec aration of LKlependence, 3.5 fac simile speci..ens of Confed- 
c ate Currency, 12 pamphlets, =3 catalogues, 1 map, 6 fac s.mtle S.gna- 
t ur I •" portrv ts, 2 photographs, 1 autograph, 67 medalets Annual 
n;t o P esident and Treasurer of Harvard Col lege-187.. Loan 
ShibUion of Worcester Art Society-No. 1, Paine Fam.ly Record, Me- 
morial of Rev. Seth Sweetser, 2 pieces Colonial Currency. 
Pease Wm. E, Oxford, Mass.— 4 volumes. 

PHEIPSHENKY.-193 copies Foreign Medals, 93 copies Amer.can Med- 
ats 146 pieces of Coin-American and foreign, 5 Washington buttons, 81 
Set^s! ancient Pen and Ink Sketch, framed; Flag taken from a prison- 
er captured at the sinking of the Alabama, June 19, 1804. 
P^UMMKK, IsHAEi. Northbridge.-l autograph, his Sketch of Blackstone 

Canal. 
Plummek, Osgood.— 2 volumes. 
PBENTiCE Mrs. John, Shrewshury.-28 magazines, 3 Report, of State 

Board <^f Education, 7 nos. History of U. S., 2 vols. Debates Mass. Con- 

vention, 18.53, 4to. 
Prince, Lucien.- 12 volumes, .59 pamphlets. 



106 

Proutt, a. B. — Ancient Machine for making Card teeth. 

Providence Athen^um. — 4.3d Annual Report. 

Putnam & Davis. — 12 volumes, 68 pamphlets, 172 catalogues, package 
of Illustrated circulars, cards, 3 broadsides, 1 calendar, 2 views of City 
of Worcester, (3 Annual Reports of Am. Bible Society, photograph of 
Co. A, Association, 25th Reg't Mass. Vols. 

Rice, Franklin P.— 14 volumes, 8 pamphlets, 4 magazines, 100 news- 
papers, 1 broadside, 4 tracts, his Extracts from the Diary of John 
Quincy Adams, tile of Boston Recorder — 1821 and 1822, bound, 1 view, 
1 Scrap-book — political, &c. 

Rice, Hon. W. VV. — 110 Public Documents. 

Roe, Alfred S. — 2 volumes, 1 pamphlet. 

Salisbury, Hon. Stephen. — His Essays — Memorial of Gov. Endicott, 
Troy and Homer, and National Songs, read by him before the American 
Antiquarian Society, 11th Annual Report of the Trustees of Peabody 
Institute. 

Salisbury, Stephen, Jr. — Map of Yucatan and Neighboring States, 2 
newspapers, Discourse on the Mexican Calendar Stone by Prof. Ph. 
Valentini. 

Scott, Nelson R. — 13 volumes, complete set of City Hospital Reports, 
and copy of the Will of George Jaques. 

Seagrave, Daniel. — 6 volumes, 4 pamphlets, 15 nos. Worcester Railroad 
Directory, 1 caricature, 1 newspaper, 1 calendar, 14th and 15th Annual 
Reports ot Insurance Commissioners of Massachusetts, Address at the 
Social Festival of the Worcester County Bar, 1856, by Emory Wash- 
burn, late Gov. of Mass. 

Seagrave, Daniel, and Franklin P. Rice. — A copy of Savage's Por- 
trait of Washington — 1790, framed. 

Smith, James A. — Mineral specimens. 

Smith, Woodbury C. — 1 vol. Biographia Britannica, London, 1747. 

Smyth, W. A. S. — 1 volume. 

Staples, Samuel E. — 6 volumes, 81 pamphlets, Transactions of Worces- 
ter County Horticultural Society — 1847 to 1878, 2d Annual Report of 
Board of State Charities and Special Report on Prisons and Prison Dis- 
cipline, 1 Almanac with autograph of Isaiah Thomas, 29 tracts, 2 Col- 
lege publications, 6 broadsides, 6 vols, and 4 nos. Missionary Herald 
unbound, 1 plate, lot miscellaneous programmes. 

State Historical Society of Wisconsin. — 24th Annual Report, Cat- 
alogue cf Picture Gallery. 

St. John, Rev. Thomas E. — 2 vols. Record of Mass. Volunteers. 

Stone, Augustus. — 12 volumes, 57 parophlets, 21 catalogues, 2 newspa- 
pers, 4 reprints of old Newspapers, 1 map, 2 broadsides. 

Surrey Arch^ological Society, London, Eng. — Collections, Vol. vii, 
Part I. 



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Sumner, Georok. — 1 iuicient (leed, 9 volumes, 40 pamphlets, 16 maga- 
zines, 15 catalogues, 10 newspapers, 2 specimens of War Scrip, file of 
The Pellet. 

Titus, Anson, Jr. Charlton, Mass. — His Charlton Historical Sketches. 

Tucker, Ephraim. — Record of the Federal Dead. 

Turner, Henry E., M. D., Newport, R. I. — His Greenes of Warwick in 
Colonial History. 

Tyler, Rev. Albert. — His ricnniiiirlon Centennial, 9 volumes, 1 manu- 
script, 1 newspaper, 220 maijazines. 

Tyler & Seaorave. — Map of Worcester — 1829, lieiirint of Worcester 
Village Directory — 1829, 24 miscellaneous pamphlets. 

Vermont Historical Socikty. — Governor and Council of Vermont, 
Vol. (5, Proceedings, 1878. 

Wall, Caleb A. — His Reminiscences of Worcester. 

Wesby, Herbert. — :} pamphlets. 

Wksby, J. S. & Son. — t volumes. 

Whiting, Charles B. — 8 volumes, 6 pamphlets, 1 Portrait of Lafayette, 
framed, formerly the property of George JaqiHis. 

Woodward, Dr. Rufus. — Norwich Courier, Jan. 8, 1800, framed. 

Worcester Moulding Works. — Their Catalogue, 1878. 



INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS, 



1878. 



A 



Allen, Hon. Charles, 22. 

Allen, Ivov. George, oii, :UJ, G5, (57, 72. 

Allen, Thilip, !). 

Allen, Philip .t Son, 49. 

Anieriean Anticinarian Society, 60. 

American Medal, the first, and his- 
tory of the same, 100. 

Ancient Mannscripts, I'nhlications 
and i']ngravings, Report on, 75. 

Andrews. Sanuiel, 13. 

Anti- Slavery lliots, 8G, 

Arclia-ology and General History, 
Report on, (iS. 

Argns and Patriot, snbscrib'd for, (i."». 

Arnold, Tliomas, 7.'!. 

Assessment for 1S7!I, f)7. 

Avres, Woodworth & Co., 2"). 



B 



Bacon, Rev. I^eonard, D. D., 72. 

Baker, Charles, 29, TiO. 

Baker, James, 29. 

Baker, William J., 21, 29, ;50. 

Ballard, Marshall S., ;10. 

Ballon, (k'orge C, 49. 

Barnes, A. P., 25. 

Barton, Judge Ira M., 19, 72. 

Barton, William S., 7, 88, (M. 7;!. 

Bartlett, Joseph, 82. 

liurtlett, Thomas E., 39. 82. 

Bardett, M'illiam II., G2. 

Baylies. Iioi>. Fr;incis. 2;!. 

Bockwiih, Tniman. 49. 

Belcher, Andrew, i;-^. 

Bemis, Merrick M. D., 0. 

Bennett, D. & J., 22. 

Bible the, earliest printed book, 78. 

Bigelow, J. Warren, 33, 3G. 



Biographies of members, importance 
of, 95 ; Report of committee on, 
94. 

Blackmer, Francis T., 35. 

Blackstone (Janal, history of, 41-50; 
report of engineers, 43 ; when 
chartered, 44, ; cost of, 46 ; as- 
sessments paid, 46 ; last toll col- 
lected, 49 ; sale of locks, 49. 

Bliss, Hon. George, 23. 

Book, first printed on the American 
continent^ 78. 

Boston News Letter, 78. 

Boston & \\"orcester Railroad com- 
pleted, 11; grand opening cele- 
bration, 22, 23. 

Bosworth, Fisher A.. M. D., 11, G2. 

Bradley, Osgood, 29. 

Brooks, John, 55. 

Brown, John, (of Providence) 41. 

Brown, Ixnvis, 22. 

Brown, Moses, 8. 

Bnff\nu, Benjamin, 25, 2G. 

Bnftum, Horace, agent to collect 
canal tolls, 48. 

Bullard, Artemas, 73. 

Bullock, Richard, 9. 

Burbarik, James L., 7;'>. 

Batman, Benjamiii, 16, 18, li), 24. 

Butman Riot, by Rev. Albert Tvler, 
85-94. 

Burial ground inscriptions, commit- 
tee on, 5 ; work of committee, GO. 

Burnside, Samuel M., 17. 

Buyers of canal projjerty, 49. 



Card teeth machine presented, 12. 
Carpenters i*c builders, number of, 28. 
Carrington, Edward, 4G. 



110 



Caxton exhibition of ]<S77, 78. 

Cliaiiibeiiin, Joseph, 30, ;>2. 

Chamberlin & Co., 32. 

Chandler, George, M. D., 1], 12. 

Chapin, Henry, 7-1. 

Chase, Anthony, agent to collect 

canal tolls, 48. 
Clark, John F., 22. 
Coes, Loring, 1,5. 
Cook, Norton L., 51, G3, C^}. 
Coojier, Abner, 50. 
Commissioners of Elackstone canal, 

4G, 
Comins, Edward I.. 62, G5. 
Committee on entertainments, oo. 
Conveyance by Samuel Slater, 9, 
Crane,"Ellerv"B.. 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 31, 

33, 35, 38, 39, 52, 55, 59, GO, Gl. 

G2, 64, 65, 66, 67, 74 ; account 

of the monuments of Egypt, 52 ; 

Paper on Lumber Trade, 13-33. 
Curtis, Albert. 33, 36, 40, 63, 64. 



D 



Daniels, William P., 30, 32. 
Davidson, J. C, 33, • 
Deaths of old citizens 1878, 73,' 74. 
Death penalty in "Worcester County, 

36. 
Department reports, 68, 70, 75, 81. 
Departments of Work, 4 ; rei^orts 

concerning, 7, 10, 65. 
Dixie, E. F., 18. 
l)odge, Benjamin J,, 62, 
Dodge, Thomas H., 24. 
Donations in 1878, 102-107. 
Dority pond, 43, 44, 48. 
Douglas, C. H. J., 11, 59, 71. 
Drew, AUis & Co., 6. 
Drewry, Thomas, 15. 



Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle 
Earle, 
Earle 



Ancestry, 27. 

Edward^ 24. 

Oliver K., 26. 

Thomas, 26, 27, 28. 

Timothy K., 27. 

Ralph, 27. 

T. & O. K., 26. 
& Jones, 26. 
& Tenney, 26. 

Tenney & Co., 27. 
& Turner, 27. 



Engraving, antiquity of, 79, 
Engraving, importance of, 78. 
Engravers, of note, 80. 
Estabrook, James, 31. 
Everett, Hon. Alexander H., 23. 
Everett, Hon. Edward, 23. 
Executive committee, re2:)ort of, 5. 



Family Historj-, Works on, 73. 

Fay, Frederick E., 32. 

Fenno, Charles W., 53, 55, 61, 65, 80. 

Fii-st printed book with date antl 
name of printer, 77. 

Fisk, Hazen \V., 31, 32. 

Fitch, Dana H., 2G. 

Fitch, Frank E., 66. 

Fort River, or Mill Brook, 13. 

Foster, Alfred Dwight, 17. 

Foster, Hon. Dwight Sen., 17. 

Fourth year of the Society's history, 
close of, 55. 

Franklin, Benjamin, letter of concer- 
ning medals, 101. 

Free papers, recorded, 93. 

French, Joiuuhan C, 31. 

Fugitive slave law, attempt to exe- 
cute, 93. 

Funeral of li uisom INI. Could, 38. 39. 



Garfield, J. F. D., 40 ; letter of, 51. 

Garfield, Moses M., 31. 

Garfield & I'arker, 31. 

Gates, George A., 28. 

Gates, John^ 28, 29, 

Gates, John & Co., 28, 29. 

(rates & Maynard, 28. 

Gates, Simon, 15. 

Geer, Charles H. 23. 

Goddard, Sextus' P., 33. 

Goddard, William P., 33. 

Goodrich, Levi, 73. 

Gookiu. Capt. Daniel. 13. 

Gould, Ransom M., 36, 37, 52, 59, 
74 ; announcement of his death, 
36 ; his funeral services, 38, 39 ; 
burial of. 40. 

Gouldins^-, Eli, 25, 2Zr^0. 

Goulding, Henry & Co., 25, 28. 

Goulding, Peter, 25. 

Goulding, William H., 25. 

Grazebrook, George, F. S. A. of 



Ill 



London, Kn^., '.>7. I 

(ircuorv, Joseph K.. 27. | 

Oiinncil, William '1'., !». ' 

II ! 

Ilalc, Hon. Natlian, 2:'.. 
Hall. 'I'hoinas J., ;!(). | 

llaiuock Anns 'ravcrn, IS. 
HaiiUng-. William H. '.is, ;'.'.). | 

Harris, Clareiulon, 72. ; 

Harris Ktluard, 4;i. ' 

Ha von, Sannul F., 11. \ 

Ha/.Lii. Lucins, ;;2. j 

Hazen, Lucius I)., ;U. ;)2. ] 

Ha/on, Louis 'V.. ."SI, ;'.2. 
Heard, Nathan. 22. 2;?, 74. 
Honshaw. Horatio (iates. K!. 
Ilewott, Klbridge, 22, 24. 
Hewitt, (ieorj^e 1'., 22. 
Hevwood. Daniel, 20. 
Hill, Frank A., (iC. 
Ilohnes, Pitt, 74. 
Hooper, John ^\'.. '.W. 
Hopkins, Col. W. S. 1?., ;\^. 
llou-htoii, v.. C, 31. 
Hovenden, K., (ofEns>lanil) '>\,'.^7. 
Howard. Joseph Jackson. 1)7. 
Howe, Capt. Daniel, 20. 
Howe, Hammond, IS). 
Howe, Lvman, 20. 
Howe. William J5., 02. 
Howe, Jackson 6c Co., li). 
Howe & Thaxter. 1!), 22. 
Hudson, Leonard K., 27. 
JIudson, O/.ias, 27. 
Huntin.uto!!, J. M. & Co., 2'!. 
Hutchinson, Mr., surveyor of Black- 
stone canal, i:\. 



I 



Innian, Francis II., 24. 
Ives, Mo.ses B., 46. 
Ives, Thomas l\, 9. 



Jackson. Samuel 11., li). 20. 

Jankins, William IL, 89, <):'.. 

Jillson, Clark, 6. (>, 7. 12, ;ir>. ;U;, 88, 
52, .').•?, of), 51), f;2, (•)4, Co, 72, 80, 
81, 98 ; read sketch of M'Donuld 



Clarke, 52 ; Bio<;raphy of Kiui- 

soni yi, (joidd, 52. 
Jillson, Mrs. Clark, 6. 
Jillson, Franklin C, 11, (13, (;4, 05. 
Johnson, Charles K., 7, 38, 39, (;2, G4, 

(!5, G8, 70. 
Johnson, Capt. Edward, 13. 
Johnson, Col. Theodore S., 10, <;3, 
Jones, Preston D., ()3. 



K 



Kenney, lulward ()., 32. 

Kenncy, L. C. & Co., .".2. 

Kenney, Lorenzo L., .'U, 32. 

Kennev S: Fay, 32. 

Ketclnin). Rev. Silas, 52,54; letter 

of, 53. 
Knisht, Charles E., 30, 32. 
Knight. C. B. & Co., 33. 
Knijiht, Horace, 32. 
Knowles, Edward l\, 49. 
Knowlton, T. S., 7;), 



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Lamb, Thomas JNL, 65. 
Lawrence, Edward R., 62, 05. 
Lecture committee, 55 ; report of, 00. 
Lee. Pardon A., 05, 82, 98. 
Librarian, authorized to make ex- 

chanjies, 0; his rejiort, 97-102. 
Library, additions to in 1878, 98 ; 

description of, 98. 
Lincoln, John W., 40. 
Lincoln. Hon. Levi, 23. 
Local History and Cienealo£;y, report 

on, 70. 
Lossinii, Benson J. LL. 1).,35 ; letter 

of,' 34. 
Lovell, Albert A., 5, 0, 7, 38, 55, 00. 

01, 62, 04, (;5, 67, 72, 102; ap- 

jjoinied to collect local historical 

matter, 7. 
Lovell. Cyrus, 74. 
Loverino,"AVillard, agent to collect 

canal tolls, 48. 
Lumber business of Worcester, pa- 
per by EUery B. Crane, 13-33. 
lAimber dealers of Worcester — 

Avres, Woodworth & Co., 25. 

Baker, Charles & Co., 29. 

Ballard, Marshall S., 30. 

Barnes, A. P., 25. 



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Lumber dealers continued — 
Bennett, D. & J., 22. 
, Euttum, Benjamin. 25. 
Butman, Benjamin, IG. 
Biitman, Benjamin & Co., 17. 
Chamberlin, Joseph, 30. 
Ohamberlin & Co., 30. 
Clark, John F., 22." 
Crane, E. B. & Co.,.31. 
Daniels, William P., 30. 
Davidson, J. C, 33. 
Dixie, E. F., 18. 
* Earle, T. & O. K., 26. 
Earle & Tennev, 26, 
Earle & Turner, 27. 
Fay, Frederick E., 32. 
Foster, Alfred Dwight, 17. 
French & Crane, 31. 
Gates, George A., 28. 
Gates, John & Co., 28. 
Gates & Mavnard, 27. 
Garfield & Parker, 31. 
(joddard & Co., 33. 
Goulding, Eli, 27. 
Goulding. Henry ic V.o., 2'>. 
Gregory, Joseph E„ 27. 
Hall, Thomas J., 30. 
Hazens, Messrs., 31. 
Heard, Nathan, 22. 
Henshaw, Horatio Gates, 16. 
Hewett, Elbridge, 22. 
Heyyood, Daniel, 20. 
Hooper, John W,, 30. 
Hoyv'e, Hammond. IS), 
Howe, Jackson & Co.. 19. 
Howe & Thaxter, 19. 
Hudson, L. R. & Ozias, 27. 
Kenney 6i Fay, 32. 
Kenney, L. C. & (.'o., 32. 
Knio-ht, C. B., 30. 
Kjiight, C. B. & Co., 33. 
Knight, Goddard & Co., 33. 
Merrifield, Alpheus, 20. 
Merriticld, 'SVilliam T., 21. 
Morse, James C, 25. 
Pratt, Jo.seph & Co., 24. 
Rice, George M. & Co., 25. 
Sargent, Frazier, 16. 
Sawyer, William H.. 30. 
Slocum, Jonathan I^., 26. 
Stiles, John W. & Co.. 16. 
Thompson, William ()., 27. 
Waite, Alvin & Co., 21. 
Weight, Charles W., 30. 



M 



Maccarty. Rey, Thaddeus, 17. 

Mann, Albert G., 51, 81. 

Marble, Edwin IL, 6, 63, 64, 65, 81, 

98. 
March, Andrus, 48. 
Marshall, Elijah, H., 39, 62, 73. 
Mass. Spy 1847, extract from, 50. 
Maynard, William G., 28. 
Medals and coins presented, 82, 
Medals of the Revolution, 83. 
Members elected, 6, 10, 11, 35, 40, 50. 

51, 52, 54, 55, 57. 
Members, number elected in 1878, 60, 
:\Ierriheld, Alpheus, 20, 24. 
Merritield, Timothy, 30. 
JNIerritield, AValter H., 66. 
ilerrifield, Wdliam T., 21, 24. 
Merrill, John, 6, 
Metcalf, Isaac N,, 39, 55, 62, 
Morse, James C, 25. 
Munroe, Alexander C, 39. 



Newcomb, Henry K., 17. 

Nightingale, Samuel, 9. 

O 

Officers. 1879, 3. 

Gfhcers elected, 64. 

O'Flynn, Richard, 39, 62, 73, 81. 

Old South clock hands presented, 12. 



Paine Collection of medals and coins, 

82. 
Paine, Nathaniel, 40, 53, 63, 72, 82, 
Papers read before the Society in 

1878, 59. 
Piirker, David F., 
Peck, Augustus E., 57. 
Pekins, Nathan, 19. 
Perry, Dea. Samuel, 74. 
Perry, ^\'illiam S. Jr., 31. 
Phelps collection of medals and coins, 

99. 
Phelps. Henry. 10, 62, 65, 84, 98, 99. 
Phillips, Rev." George W., 38, 39. 
Plummer, Israel, 35, 39, 40. 59, 71 ; 

hist' v of Blackstone canal, 41, 50, 



» Note. — Samuel E. Staples was book keeper for Messrs. T. & O. K. Earle, from April, IS.")?, 
to April, 1837, and was a member of that Arm during the year 1S.")4. 



li: 



PocunUuck Valley Association, 10, 

I'opuhitiou of towns in 1840 through 
which runs tliu I'rovick'uce and 
Worcostor railnjiid, V.K 

Pojiulation of Worcester in 17 IS, 11 ; 
1790, 15; 1820, l.">; 1,S2S, I'.t. 

Post-rider from NVoreester to Provi- 
dence, "jO. 

Pratt, Joseph, 24. 

President's annual report, rjS"(;2. 

I'rince Society, of Boston, 7<!. 

I'rintinij; Hrst done with movable, 
metal type, 77, 

Proceedinjis, annual nief't'i;, 1S7".I, o7. 

Procoedin>;s, number of, '>. 

Proceedings, publication of, 5"). 

Providence & Worcester Railroad, 
charter obtained, 49 ; cars com- 
menced running, ."»0. 

Publications of the Society, 2. 

Putnam & Davis, 11. 

Prouty, A. li., 12, SI. 



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Ramshorn pond, 4S, 
Randall, \\'illiam, 40. 
Relics, coins and curiositic; 

on, 81. 
Resignation of Samuel K. Staples as 

President, (52. 
Resolution adopted upon the retire- 
ment of Samuel E. Staples as 

President, ()7. 
RevicM- of the work of the 

for 1878, 58-(;i. 
Rhodes, Christopher, 49. 
Rice, E. H., 10, G5, CC. 
Rice, Franklin P., '>, 11. :]<), 

02, 64, 65. 
Rice, George M. & Co., 25. 
Rice, George T„ 48. 
Rice, Jonas, 14. 
Rice, Josiah, 15. 

Rice, Hon. W. W. donation from, 51. 
Rice, Bartou & Fales, Manufacturing 

Company. 25. 
Riots, in the interest of freedom, 86. 
Robinson, Jeremiah, 18. 
Rockwell. Jidius, 2;}. 
Roe, Alfred S., 62, 66 ; reminiscenses 

of Southern Prisons, 54, 59. 
Russell, John E. 10, 83, 66 ; letter 

of, 3o, 



report 



Society 



60, 



S 



Salary of Treasurer of Ulackstonc 

canal, 48. 
Salisbury, Hon. Stephen, 1 1, 16. (JO, 

97. 
Salisbury, Stephen Jr., 52, 69 ; letter 

of, 53. 
Sargent, Frazier, 16. 
Sargent, Joseph, ]\I. D., 19. 
Saunders, Samuel, 49. 
Saw i\Iill, first in Worcester, 13, 

second, location of, 14. 
Saw Mils in ^Vorcester, 15. 
Sawyer, William IL, 30, 32. 
Scott Nelson R., 62. 
Scribner. David, 19. 
Seagrave, Daniel, G, 10, 33, 38, 39, 51 , 

53, 52, 64, G5. 
Secretary's services recognized, 61. 
Shumway, Henry L., 62, 96. 
Slater, Peter, 15. 
Slater, Samuel 59 ; sketch of, by 

Clark Jillson, 8-10. 
Soldiers, regular army and volunteer, 

tribute to, 59, 60. 
Smith, Henry M., 55,63. 
Smith, James A., 6, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 
Smith, Stephen, 46. 
Society, work for the future, 74. 
Sprague, Augustus B. R., 38. 
Staples, Samuel E., 6, 34, 36, 39, 55, 

58, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 ; his annual 

report, 58 ; letter to Benson J. 

Lossing, 35 ; remarks upon the 

death of Rans<mi M. Gould, 36. 
Stiles, Jeremiah, 17. 
Stiles, John W., 17. 
Stone. Augustus, 10, 55, 62, 65. 
St. John, Rev. Thomas E., 38, 39, 54 ; 

memorial of R. M. Gould, 37 ; 

remarks at funeral of R, M. 

Gould, 39. 
Sumner, George, 39, 65. 
Sweetser, Rev. Seth, D. D., 74. 
Svkes Tavern, location of, 5.'!. 



T 



Talisman Woaccster, extract from, 47. 
Taylor, Gen. William E., 89. 
Tenney, Charles A., 26, 27, 31. 
Thomas, Isaiah, 78. 
Thompson, Eben F., 39, 62, 68. 
Thompson, Edward H. 54. 



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Thompson, William O., 27, 30. 
Toast at a railroad festival, AVorces- 

ter, 1847, 50. 
Treasurer's report, 63. 
Trowbridge, \V'illiHm, 20. 
Tucker, Ephraim, ()2, 0-5. 
Turner, Peter J., 27. 
Turner, P. J, & Co., 28. 
Tyler, llev, Albert, 5, (I.";, 6G, 84. 

V 

Veazie, Joseph, 49. 
Verry, Hon, George F., 38. 



W 



Waite, Alvin, 29. 



Waite, Alvin & Co., 24. 

Wall, Caleb A., 72. 

Walker, Asa, 73. 

Ward, Artemas, 23. 

Ward, Obadiah, 14. 

Ward, Richard, 14. 

AVard, William, 14. 

Washburn, Charles, 48^ 

Waters, Elijah, 15. 

Weeklv ^leetings, vote concerning 

64^. 
Willard, Calvin, 19. 
Willard, Joseph, 72. 
Wing, Capt. John, 13. 
Wood, Francis, 53. 
Wood engraving, 79, 80. 
Wright, Benjamin, 42. 
Wright, Charles W., 30. 



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